Thanks, Robyn, for the location update. I suspected that the Swiss were unable to make a compelling case for Lake Geneva. No doubt if they could have nailed that location they might have been tempted to require competing boats to sail to the race site.
We get very little coverage of these races in the States, no doubt related to the demise of our boat, but in addition there just isn't much of an appeal to the average sports fan who prefers watching football or hockey players mash each other into jelly pulp.
Maybe if sail racing were more of a "contact sport" interest would be increased. I would think that adding a ram under the bow might add interest.