Gladwell's Line: The America's Cup turns the corner forever

12:54 AM Sun 27 Jun 2010 GMT

'The day the America's Cup world changed, maybe forever - GGYC wins the 33rd America's Cup Match James Spithill, Russell Coutts, Larry Ellison' Carlo Borlenghi/ Alinghi &copy

In the gathering gloom of the early evening of 14 February 2010, the 115ft trimaran, USA-17, crossed finish line off the Valencian coast, to win the 33rd America's Cup and lowered the curtain on a period of acrimony spanning almost three years. Later that night, having just been presented with the oldest and most prestigious trophy in sailing, BMW Oracle Racing team founder, Larry Ellison, promised the world's sailing media that the 34th America's Cup would be quite different from its predecessors: 'One thing I would like to assure people about the 34th America's Cup,' said Ellison. 'There be a ...

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by Richard Gladwell