As we fearfully watch the markets as the liabilities and exaggerations of AI threaten to unravel, or ponder what games arch-manipulator Scotty Bessant is playing with the Yen… there are times to sit back and wonder what life is really all about? The answer is in doing what makes you happy. In my case its sailing… Instead of trying to explain markets, let me run through how the yacht I was sailing just won Vintage Class at the 200th Cowes Week Sailing Regatta.

There may be multiple storms and whirlpools on the horizon, but the market remains convinced it will weather them all. That’s a sign of dangerous times. There are times to let the boat run free, and times to trim the sails and slow before something breaks with catastrophic consequences: will it be the AI Bubble, Debt, Iran & Oil, or a No-See-Um?

3-Nil to the Kiwis is a Scoreline that will be making Ben Ainslie angry – something other competitors soon discover is a terrible mistake. Despite the scoreline, the America’s Cup is not over yet. The Brits just have to stop making mistakes, sail fast and true, and win the next 7 races! Simples….

The America’s Cup in Barcelona looks like rich blokes swanking for bragging rights, but there is genuine value in sports, including yacht racing. The trick is appreciating the passion of fans, and monetising the value of sports in an increasingly digital world.