What Newey will say is that he believes he has something to offer in the America’s Cup arena, even if he has no idea how effective he might be. “I’m very aware of the fact that I’m currently doing what I aspired to do, probably since the age of eight or 10, and have made my profession ever since I graduated,” he says. “In yachting there are my opposite numbers who have been doing the same thing in their world. To think you could suddenly come in and overturn that wealth of experience would be very arrogant.