>>>Is there a country name somewhere in there among the logo's?
>>>Emirates - BMW- Nespresso et al.
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>LOL. It's true: a team from a country of only 4 million people has to rely on sponsors for such an expensive sport. But there's no need for the team name on the boat: if you know about the Cup of course you'll know which is the kiwi boat and if you don't, then the sponsors are pleased to have you looking at it. ;-)
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>>>Any semblance of sport disappeared from this race - as it has from collegiate athletics here- decades ago.
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>Such a cynic! If it were all down to money, tech and recruitment of the best talent to assure a win, Oracle Team USA (that woo'ed NZ's previous champion and his planners with a $77m package = more than Team NZ's entire budget) would have won and a minnow nation would not stand a chance.


Not cynical. That race has become boring. It's a funding raising/technology competition. It's upper middle class NASCAR.

Now, Jordan's masterful performance at Royal Birkdale - that was sport.