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America’s Cup superyacht takes off

THE BOAT I SN’T BEAUTIFUL. I T’S MORE LIKELY TO KILL A MAN THAN ROCK HIM TO SLEEP. BUT WHEN I T SAILS, I T SCREAMS.

In the most recent America’s Cup sailing race, the competing vessels were designed to barely skim the surface of the ocean while reaching speeds unthinkable even a few years ago. They hardly resemble sailboats at all. At what point does technology change a sport to something different entirely?