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And then there were potentially-decent AC class rules to which no boats were ever built. But for a DoG challenge that got in the way... AC 33 Class Rule

The good thing is that this only applies to boats defeated in the Match. Of course, why would you want to sail again in a boat that had already lost? A number of 12s were heavily modified between events. It was a bit easier with aluminum hulls, and with wooden ones to some extent. Intrepid (US...

Fair enough, but you still have to have mutual consent even to do that. This has been the basis of traditional "friendly" challenges, where the defender essentially pre-selects a potential challenger who has agreed to terms, which might include a CSS and a designated class of boats. If it looks...

This event has never been held on a yearly basis. Three years has pretty much been the minimum interval, with a few exceptions in modern times, such as  the 1988 DoG match after the 1987 Perth event, and the 1962 and 1964 events in the 12mR class. This includes events run in long-lived classes...

Yes, it is. Cannon fodder for the British Empire.