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A bet between tow groups of businessmen has been credited as the beginning of sailboat racing. The Americans - bragging that their tow misted schooners were the fastest vessels to ever sail the seas - and the English - refusing to be beaten by the sassy young country - invited the Americans to send a boat and crew to Great Britain for a competition of speed. The event quickly grew to be more than a wager between two groups of businessmen and became a challenger of pride between the tow countries. It has sawed a multi million dollar, highly technical industry fueled but syndicated comprise of large corporations and the racing team. It has grown to where it is no longer just a contest of skill but it has become a contest of technological knowledge and equipment. Money America boats now have a budget raining from ten to twenty million dollars. The largest coast is that of the sails which, on the average, will total over a million dollars. Each boat is equipped with a minimum of 50 sails and has as many as 500 sails. Main sails alone cost and average of