Fay Says He Won’t Race Multihull
Michael Fay, head of New Zealand’s challenge for the America’s Cup, said today at a news conference in Auckland, New Zealand, that his syndicate will refuse to race a multihull defender unless ordered to do so by the courts and that even in the event of that “worst-case scenario,” he might refuse to sail.
Sail America and the San Diego Yacht Club, coordinating the defense scheduled for September in San Diego, are building a multihull catamaran and have said they will use it in the races.
Fay said he will not agree to talk about dates and the race course until the “basic issue” of monohull vs. multihull is resolved.
Fay made his comments at a launching ceremony for the new 90-foot monohull New Zealand, which Fay will use for the challenge.
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