看来中国的富人们还得努力 - 美国杯帆船赛明天开赛

一艘船的造价是1亿美元的级别， 这次只有4个队参加：
 

"It was big money before. This time it's mega-money, and that's one of the failings of this edition of the America's Cup. This one has just been too expensive for the times and too complicated in terms of the technology needed," said Jack Griffin, an expert on sail racing who's regarded as a historian of the America's Cup.

Enthusiasts such as Griffin were expecting as many as 15 teams, including from China, Korea and Australia, to seek the Cup. That number didn't materialize.

"I think people just said this is too hard for me. I can't win," Griffin said.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/06/us/americas-cup/