wording was 30 knots directly upwind ..
their was no stipulation that the boat was doing 30 knots on every other course
the speed was 30 knots upwind so that means more than 30 knots boat speed on all other angles
the problems with the wording first
they dont have to use the same boats again
just the same tech ( foiling mono's )
i cannot see them going away from foiling ( they might but i see the odds favouring it )
which means there isn't a lot of options left
not going to be able to get good vmg data till race day
louis v at earliest and possibly not till the ac will the best come out
the ac after this one should attract a lot of interest
known tech
proven concepts
enough sailors and designers on the market to guarantee a possible success ...
i found a 5km model the other day
that should be good enough ( lacking anything else )
for the odd reading
it does golf yes ( or anything requiring ranging )
its use for whats important here however
is
the speed function
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968023498.html
here is a 2.5...
i guess the connotations are that it will all become yet more back hander developer built high rise accommodations ,
rather than another nice rec area on the water front
and i agree with him
no not at all
and
im not sure it was ever taken as more than a remote possibility here, as most here were never confidant that they would not have another major outbreak
which ones
you have around 6 months to get covid free
should be able to do it at a doddle
so no worries if you have faith in your leadership and population you can book the tickets now