That is some serious racing!
Agreed, I am curious though as to why the US boat is regarded as an almost non contender in all of this. They seemed to start well though struggle to keep the boat on the foils and at speed like the some other competitors but perhaps they just had a bad day. Still it seems as though the commentators feel the US is a non competitor in the event and that only the GB & AUS boats are in contention. Really interesting dynamics though with crews from various countries.
The racing goes on though September with the boats being transported all over the globe to race in different venues. I'm looking forward to seeing if the US and AUS boats do a bit better in the final 2 races late this evening but I suppose Ill have to wait till tomorrow to actually watch the race as I'm not sure Ill still be awake that late tonight.
Also a tactical question for those that understand foiling hulls. Does it affect boat speed much if the vessel is bobbing on the foils so long as the hulls don't contact the water? I would imagine there is some increase in drag but I was wondering how much.