In such big-boat races as the America's Cup and the Newport-Bermuda contest, the winner owes as much to his boat as he does to his own sailing savvy.
Within limits, designs vary as widely as money and imagination can make them, and woe betide the skipper of a skow.
The North American men's sailing championships is a test of sailors alone. After summer-long eliminations, eight men are chosen to sail eight races in eight virtually identical boats. After each race, the contestants swap boats to eliminate any possible edge. The victor gets his...
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