[tlrobinson]

If you poured $300,000,000+ into the sport (http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2011/11/15/larry-el...), and your team was on the verge of an epic comeback from being down 1 to 8, I think you'd probably do the same thing.

If you're into sailing it's a seriously exciting event. I can't really blame him.

[jordanthoms]

And if you're a new zealander, this is an extremely painful event!

[chad_oliver]

I'm pretty sure they planned it all, just to taunt us. We only need one win.

[Raticide]

It's not over yet!

[rbanffy]

This was rude and unprofessional. I wonder where dos he think the $300,000,000+ came if not from the people who buy and promote Oracle's products and who paid to listen o his keynote. He owes them, at least, a sincere apology.

[cafard]

I have been to OpenWorld once. I did attend the keynote, but I did not imagine that my employer paid my way specifically for that, and I would not have imagined that I was shirking my duty by attending it.

[ldargin]

I don't see that as a valid excuse. This indicates a lack of accountability.

[baddox]

But presumably the schedules have been known for a long time, so he could have not scheduled a keynote to coincide with the race times.

[001sky]

The race was "scheduled" to end on the 21st or so. Weather and some technical considerations in the best of alot type racing is to blame. US will need 11 victories of 19 races. The cup was supposed to be best of 17.

[tlrobinson]

See my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6441483

[baddox]

Interesting. I guess it really depends on how much advance notice he gave that he was canceling the keynote.

[zeckalpha]

Nope. The cup is in "overtime".