Of Bucks And Boats

Of Bucks and BoatsOceans of cash and high-security dementia have transfigured what was once a relatively low-key nautical spree between sporting amateurs into a rare and often ludicrous frenzy, the kind that inevitably results when corporate sponsors jump into bed with jingo loonies, tiny-brained yacht-club yahoos and seagoing rock stars—the generic label for 12-meter skippers and other key crew members.In the pre-1983 history of the America's Cup, the foreigners took their boats to Newport, Rho...