And what are you doing? A few quotes from the heads of the various America’s Cup syndicates

Why do it?

Peter Harrison – ‘To get Great Britain back into what I call the the World Cup of sailing’

Dennis Conner – ‘Number one is because the entry allows it! I have a hard time visualising what my life would be without it.’

Vincento Onorato – ‘Passion. Every sailor dreams about doing the America’s Cup.

Larry Ellison -‘The America’s Cup is a lot safer than sailing the Sydney to Hobart and you’re less likely to get sick doing it. But the real reason is the people.’

Are you sailing on board?

Dennis Conner – ‘Nothing would give me more pleasure than to sail aboard one of the boats but the truth is that part of my dream went away for a moment with the swamping of USA 77.’

Vincento Onorato – ‘This will be the very first Mascalzone Latino that I will not drive. I will be part of the afterguard but I have to grind too and this is bad!’

Larry Ellison – ‘I’ll drive whenever Peter [Holmberg] lets me drive.’