The current "intelligence" actually has Team Oracle using a Trimaran, not a cat - still a multi and not a lead-sled though!
As for the racing being exciting, I doubt it. While it will be cool to watch, it won't be very tactical or particularly close. It's best 2 out of 3 races, 1st and 3rd upwind/downwind one-lap courses and the 2nd a triangular, one lap. All legs are very long (miles) and will be in open ocean. With the issues they will have tacking 90-ft wide boats, expect one tack upwind, one gybe downwind. It will be very, very fast but with the speed, the long legs, and the likely widely-different boat designs, it probably won't be close racing - one will get way, way ahead and unless they blow something big (can you imagine a 90-ft pitchpole!?) that'll be the race.
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