America's Cup Has Price Confusion with Private Boat Registration

[zstine]

I've decided to sail to Bermuda in june and see some of the cup. I thought, why not watch some races from on-board? So I look up private boat registration to get a spectator flag and find a flat $35 up to 39ft, then $15/ft for 40 and up... So, a 39ft boat costs $35, but 1 foot longer and it costs $600!!
They must mean $1.5/ft, i thought. So I emailed them... no, it is $15/ft they say.. duh, can't you read. That pretty much means I won't be watching from my 41ft boat... or maybe I'll just cut off an imaginary foot or 2 and get a flag for a 39ft boat..

Come on America's Cup Management, Just because I sail doesn't make me rich... Actually, i think sailing makes me poor and it's because BS like this!

[DavidLGCrawford]

That is pretty dumb. Are you sure they don't mean $15 per foot that is over the 40 foot mark? So your 41 footer would be $35 for the first 39 feet, plus $15 x 2 feet, for a total of $65. Still climbs pretty quickly, but is at least a little more reasonable...

[zstine]

Originally Posted by DavidLGCrawford

That is pretty dumb. Are you sure they don't mean $15 per foot that is over the 40 foot mark? So your 41 footer would be $35 for the first 39 feet, plus $15 x 2 feet, for a total of $65. Still climbs pretty quickly, but is at least a little more reasonable...

Nope... I put my boat length in (41) and 1 ticket and 'add to cart' and it comes up with $615 total!

[Orion Jim]

I'll be there with my "tiny" 31 footer so it looks like I'm being taken advantage of also.

[Jim Cate]

Yet another reason to avoid the AC frenzy.

The boats are interesting technically, the hype nauseating, the costs astronomical and the crowds intimidating.

What's not to like?

Jim