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caballero
caballero

Just heard the American boat which beat the NZ boat had one (1) American crewman from a crew of about 10-12. Are there any rules governing "imports"?. The rest of the crew were Australian, NZ, British and I think I heard a Pole. Do you just put up the money, get the boat registered as US and then buy the best crew from around the world? Sounds a little like English soccer teams with some of the team being foreign imports

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zashibis
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Do you just put up the money, get the boat registered as US and then buy the best crew from around the world?

Yes, that sums it up. It's the nationality of the "yacht club" (which, these days, is a fig leaf for whichever billionaire or conglomerate is financing the effort) that matters, not of the crew.

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tonyk
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My favourite Americas Cup quote: "You could always tell when the Italians were going to tack, because they all threw their cigarettes over the side."

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usher73
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From Sail magazine:

A Win Beyond Words

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