>>reporter: the tour shares special event status with just the volvo ocean race and the americas cup...but following the cup's controversial decision to move to catamarans...it now considers itself the world's premier monohull match racing series... >>o'toole: the biggest fastest boats in the world are going to start a race together, head off very quickly into the opposite directions >>bruni: they will try to put the boat close with the rules, so that the boats are staying closer; but reality is the cameras they want them to just go fast. >>berntsson: a lot faster racing but i don't think you will see these tight situations with dial ups and boats stopping on the course >>o'toole: not sure if that that is the essence of match racing. >>reporter: the tour franchises each event and the responsibility for its success to local organizers...and there are bold expansion plans afoot.... >>lim: we did a bid process about eight to 12 months ago. there were 60 cities who bided to host them. >>o'toole: we will add a minimum of six new events by the start of the 2013th season >>lim: they've got t