Yes it is. Indeed, it's the premier international event in ocean sailing.
Competition is fierce.
The technical challenges are enormous. The mathematics comes in because it can provide the crucial innovation that can mark the difference between winning and losing. But the best skipper and crew can't compete successfully without a winning boat. In 1995, Marshall headed the syndicate whose boat went up against New Zealand, and lost. In their search for the winning boat, Marshall and his design team rely on computer simulations and mathematics.