Is anyone bothering to watch the America's cup sailboat racing in Barcelona?

[msc545]

Unless you actually sail competitively and you know what's going on and what the rules are the entire thing is about as interesting as watching paint dry. I've been sailing competitively since I was 5 years old and when I watch these races I find them boring and I lose interest quickly. I don't think there's any way to make them interesting actually. If you were on the boat and knew what was going on and participating as I've done, you would find it incredibly exciting and very nerve-wracking as well. But none of us are on these boats. None of us are participating as far as I know. This is really not a spectator sport for the most part.

[Sevenpointfive]

i'd sooner watch the eras tour

[CaptainSmartass]

That's a thing?

Simples...

[msc545]

Yeah it actually is a thing and what's amazing to me is that anybody would pay to advertise alongside these series which I think is on some sports channel. There are probably 10 people watching these races.

[jamesgoldman]

Nope, only thing I know about it is it used to be sponsored by Corum and they made a corresponding watch

[Fireguy17]

nope.
If it isn't powered by race gas I'm out.

[msc545]

Even though these things go sometimes 40 and 50 mph, they're powered completely by wind. Sometimes the wind doesn't blow very hard or for very long which makes for an even more boring race.

[Fireguy17]

yawn.

[msc545]

Please try to stay awake when reading this post.

[Fireguy17]

no, sailboat racing.
It ranks right up there with grass growing, paint drying or concrete setting up.

[msc545]

If you aren't on it during the race, you are right.