What a day, what a morning, what a win. Team NZ's America's Cup victory is indeed a day for national celebration. But we should also remember how quick we were to dump them when they choked on an 8-1 lead back in 2013.
How hard it was from that point for Grant Dalton, the man on whom much of the blame was dumped, to get the financial backing that's brought them to victory.
We love winners but we are unforgiving of losers. It's just something in our character, and character is what it took to rebuild team New Zealand. Oh, the relief they must feel.
There's talk of vindication, but that's nonsense. We got dicked last time. Let's face it, it was one of the greatest sporting comebacks in history for the yanks and one of the greatest chokes in history for us.
What this victory says is we (yes, it's we now) are back. We can suffer a humiliating defeat, then bounce back and take victory again.
Good on Team NZ, and good on those who stuck with them - that in itself was a feat of strength.
So what now and, more importantly, where now? Auckland would be the obvious and popular choice for the next Cup, but this is a business.
Team NZ is not a national side, even if they arguably represent us. They are a private entry in a unique private event. One where the winner gets to set all the rules.
As such it's also a money-making vehicle. So even though Oracle Team USA won last time, they staged this year's races in Bermuda.
Why? No doubt there were incentives. Importantly, the time zone was TV friendly. That's a big factor that doesn't play down this end of the world.
So does Team NZ need to think about the bigger picture? Should they stage the event where it will get maximum impact? We could flog the event off to the highest bidder and, given the Emirates sponsorship, you could imagine the race going to Dubai.
In the cold, hard light of day, is it feasible to bring the cup home?
