In 1969 Chris Bouzaid and his yacht Rainbow ll won the One Ton Cup  (dubbed the "everyman's America's Cup"), and put New Zealand on the international yachting map. In February 1971 the five-race regatta began in the Hauraki Gulf.  Bouzaid narrates this account of skippering his yacht Wai Aniwa, assessing the form of 17 rivals for the cup, including entries from Australia, Germany, Italy and Sweden. Australian yacht Stormy Petrel takes the first win while capricious winds and a disqualification make the second race controversial. The fourth race is conclusive, leaving the final race "a mere formality".