Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Kate Hawkesby: I'm all for the America's Cup going to spain

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I'm not remotely bothered that the America's Cup's going to be held in Barcelona. I can't even imagine how tough it is to organise and fund an event like this - and I take my hat off to all those working so hard to keep it going and to find locations - no easy task. Securing this location has taken a year, no mean feat. But also - can we really complain that it's heading offshore? I mean look what they were offered to stay here. The Auckland Council gave them money in kind - that's not real money, the Government were clearly not that interested in it being here, so, gave them a pittance.  If the powers that be really wanted it here, they'd have fronted up with more cash and made the whole thing more simple. But they didn't. Many of the moaners about it going offshore are punters who like the idea of it being here, but aren't that committed to it anyway. Often, they're the same people who bemoan the whole thing as a rich white man's sport, the ones who bang on about how much wealthy sailing teams shouldn't be