Like many I'm a lot more interested in the America's Cup now the racing's under way.
Before that it was hard to get excited about a sport that seemed at times to be fought out in the courts more than on the waves.
The America's Cup is said to be the longest running trophy competition in international sport - first won in 1851 by the New York Yacht Club schooner America, after which the cup was named. It'd be great if the same logic applied to the Rugby World Cup - every four years we'd be competing for the All Blacks Cup.
There are few events that stir national pride quite like those two biggies - which is part of the beauty of sport.
Even those who can't bear to watch can enjoy the buzz of a major event (and ideally the thrill of triumph).