A week after Australia announced its first serious tilt at the America’s Cup in 25 years, it seems a little curmudgeonly to be getting stuck in. But let’s not let the romance of a 43 year old victory divert us from the facts. The racing is boring to watch. It’s unrelatable for the weekend sailor. It’s commercially motivated

We put out word that applications would be closing early, thinking there was still runway. Turns out crystal balls are unreliable. Just as things looked like they might be leveling off, another surge came roaring through the pipes. Time to close up shop. And yeah – it’s really closed.