SYMBOLISM*

 * Not those silly Dan Brown novels: 

or Robert's churchy things:

No, I'm referring to yesterday's happening on the Waitemata harbour.

America Magic, the USA hopeful in the America's Cup spectacularly went airborne at the 5th turn and tipped over thus losing the race to Prada, the Italian contender.

America Magic also carries the name PATRIOT which is emblazoned on its stern.

The part-owner of the American Magic team Doug DeVos - whose net worth is $7b - is related to Betsy De Vos the abysmally performing Secretary of Education in the Trump Administration. She sunk herself in even greater fashion than American Magic.

The symbolism is the irony of this high profile American boat collapsing and almost sinking in an event that also carries America's name, at this time, just over a week after the US Capitol was overrun by riotous 'patriots' and less than a week before Donald Trump gets the wind taken out of his sails when he gets kicked out of the White House.