To win at any cost?
Like many of you, I am confused and more than a little disappointed by the stance ETNZ is taking in choosing the host venue for 37th America’s Cup. Although affected by Covid interruptions, the last regatta was a resounding success and, in those heady post-victory days, I naturally assumed the next regatta would also be held in Auckland – it’s now New Zealand’s Cup, after all. That ETNZ should take the defence offshore was inconceivable. But then the shenanigans began: There isn’t enough money for a proper defence; There are better offers on the table; It’s better to hold the Cup offshore; and so on. The reasons given were too many to list. Grant Dalton and Co. were quick to remind New Zealand that the America’s Cup is all about business. Emirates Team New…