the 34-year-old Australian and his international crew
Ellison and his team led by New Zealander Russell Coutts, who was responsible for the Kiwi's Cup victories in 1995 and 2000, developed a new type of sailing event featuring the super-fast boats, state-of-the-art television coverage and scenic viewing areas along San Francisco Bay, all aimed at making sailing appealing to a wide audience.
It replaced its tactician with Olympic champion Ben Ainslie, made changes to its boat that gave it more upwind speed and showed vastly improved tacking and teamwork as the racing progressed.
That wasn’t the goal.
The goal was to hold the cup and then they can make nationality requirements, which New Zealand had already indicated they would require if they won.
And you could make the same argument about them. Their boat was largely financed by the UAE.
This story is a tale of two comebacks however.
Golden Gate Yacht Club and the most incredible win in the history of sports.
You can google the back story of the first to get the incredibl tale, which ties in so nicely with this win, that it too will be discussed as a part of the history of this phenomenal race.