The Americas cup had rules about boat configuration. So technology started driving the race. There was in the 1980s the australians showed up with a secret we

The Americas cup had rules about boat configuration. So technology started driving the race. There was in the 1980s the australians showed up with a secret weapon the "winged keel" on the boat "Australia II". It helped a lot and raised the game for yachting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_keel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_keel 1988 rolls around, and a New Zeland team is trying for the cup. Giant boat. US shows up in a catamaran. Catamarans are just faster.. The boats don't even seem like they should race. http://www.yachtphoto.com/data/photos/176_1r1988_02.jpg http://www.yachtphoto.com/data/photos/176_1r1988_02.jpg Lawsuits about the boat rules after the race was over. The rules didn't say anything about having 2 hulls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_America%27s_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_America%27s_Cup http://archive.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/08/0212a/ http://archive.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/08/0212a/ Now americas cup is all about catamarans that seems to have. http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Americas-Cup-1.jpg http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/A...