Based on the early races I would not ever have guessed the outcome. It had been suggested that Oracle was “sandbagging”. Based on the results, one might wonder. I watched the first four races and was dumbfounded that “Oracle” could have been so wrong. Evidently I was so wrong.
What happens next? What happens to San Francisco?
Meanwhile Russell Coutts vision for the Cup has been validated. The sailing world is forevermore changed.