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19 teams for the 33th America’s Cup

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Team Country
1. Alinghi Switzerland
2. Desafío Español Spain
3. Shosholoza South Africa
4. Team Origin UK
5. Team New Zealand New Zealand
6. DCYC Germany
7. Green Comm Challenge Italy
8. Ayre Spain
9. Victory Challenge Sweden
10. Argo Challenge Italy
11. Mascalzone Latino Italy
12. Team French Spirit France
13. Luna Rossa Italy
14. Russia Team – Fiona Russia
15. Joe Fly Italy
16. K-Challenge France
17. Greek Challenge Greece
18. Dabliu Sail Project Italy
19. China Team China

A total of nineteen teams have registered for disputing 33rd edition of the America’s Cup to be held in Valencia, eight more than in the previous one, according Today communicated AC Management, organizer of the competition.
All the teams that participated in the 32nd America’s Cup, also disputed waters in Valencia, have re-enrolled for the next edition, except the U.S. BMW Oracle, which maintains a legal conflict with the organization.
In addition to the Ombudsman, and Alinghi, and the Challenger of Record, Desafio Espanol, a total of 21 teams submitted an application for registration and 17 have been accepted, although three of them are outstanding teams registered some minor details in its registration process Officer and were granted an extension until Jan. 15.
A three other teams have not been allowed to register because it has not received any further documentation that the application for registration beyond December 15, the registration deadline, while the Carbon Challenge has been withdrawn.
The teams have worked together in recent months in frequent meetings of competitors to amend the Protocol for the 33rd America’s Cup and design a new class of ship, a process that will continue in 2009 with more meetings planned and the publication of the new class of Boat scheduled for late January.
The schedule for the 33rd America’s Cup includes two pre-regattas in Valencia in 2009, pending final agreement with the city: the first in July and the second in October, in addition to the annual regatta of the Spanish Sailing Club Nautico in November, followed by the America’s Cup in 2010.

Oracle says “No” and stops Valencia 2010

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

The American syndicate refuses to compete in what they define as Alinghi’s Cup.

America’s Cup Valencia provides conventional house in July 2010 is again in danger. The BMW Oracle yesterday threw earth any possibility of reaching an amicable agreement to end the legal battle that remained in suspense to the sailing competition since the end of the previous edition. The union of San Francisco, who represents the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), announced through his Commodore Marcus Young, the decision not to participate in a regatta at which ironically named as FIFA’s Alinghi. The resolution of the dispute is therefore definitely in the hands of judges New Yorkers. And that translates into more time waiting and uncertainty. The letter sent by Marcus Young to his counterpart in Geneva Nautical Society (SNG), Pierre-Yves Firmenich, is blunt and is a blow just a few days of the meeting that the participating teams in that hypothetical Copa America 2010 in Valencia should hold in Switzerland the next day on December 15. GGYC’s arguments have not changed. The union considers illegitimate the U.S. next Copa America, as conceived Alinghi, to understand that not met the terms of the rules of the competition, the Deed of Gift. “The Court of New York has given the date of February 10 2009 to present oral arguments and it is hoped that the outcome of our appeal is known in March, which seems to us a reasonable delay to make decisions on future America’s Cup, “says Commodore of the Yacht Club of San Francisco. These time limits do not match the Swiss team that handles. According to his legal services, the failure of the seven judges who comprise the Court of Appeals for the State of New York will not arrive before May, and could even be postponed until July. If the sentence, against which no longer include a subsequent appeal, Alinghi is favorable to the path is cleared for Valencia. But if Oracle comes out victorious in the courts all plans will be altered. In the latter case, the process restarts and the counter is reset to zero. The 33rd Copa America happen to be a duel between at least 15 unions to become a face to face Alinghi-Oracle with multihulls. According to the founding document of the competition, their dispute was postponed 10 months. And as the defender of the Hundred Guineas Mug reserves the right to choose the seat of the race, and already has opted for the Northern Hemisphere, the first valid date is May 1, 2010. Commodore of the Oracle defends his approach and accused of lack of dialogue with the Swiss: “In the past 17 months we have made many constructive suggestions which have been systematically rejected by the NGA, he has written its own rules for the next edition of the Cup . ” And once again discredit the Club Nautico Español de Vela (CNEVA) as the first challenging Alinghi. “We need a qualified challenger of the record, strong and independent and now poses a different kind of race, but without many top-level competitors, without major sponsors, without taking into account the 157-year history of the competition, so that the position of the NGA can not be a Copa America, will be only one Cup Alinghi, and this is not a good reason for us to participate. ” The Swiss response came a few hours later, to accuse of arrogance to BMW Oracle. “The announcement (of Americans) is not a surprise, since they have never shown any interest in joining the competition, says Alinghi in a note public. On the contrary, at every moment, they have chosen to emphasize its legal strategy selfish . His last letter shows a tremendous arrogance and disrespect for the teams that have joined the process of working together with the Societe Nautique de Geneve and Alinghi to organize the 33rd America’s Cup. ” “Despite not having never reached the final round in the competition, BOR (BMW Oracle) shows a total indifference towards the significance and fitness equipment as TeamOrigin, the British team that represents the country that created the competition in 1851, Team New Zealand, twice champion of the Copa America, Desafio Espanol, in whose home country, Spain, held its 32nd edition successful and a winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup and a dozen other teams from around the world, “continues the Alinghi reported. Despite the uncertainty, which returns to take over the competition, the Swiss trade union calls for continuing with their plans as if nothing had happened. The 15th, the last true for the registration of new equipment, the meeting will be held in Geneva with the 14 unions that have already been pointed at the 33rd America’s Cup: thirteen of them are already public and a fourteenth remains anonymous, although in Italy is speculation that this is the Luna Rossa. The unions, with Alinghi Beyond this sour crossing communicated between the two major protagonists in the dispute which remains in suspense to the legendary sailing competition, there was no further official reactions. The unions have already given their OK to Alinghi agreed not to make any public announcement. However, all of them share the outrage of the defender. They understand that Oracle has had no interest in reaching an amicable agreement and criticized what they see as an attempt to influence a sporting competition “from outside”, instead of working side by side.

BMW Oracle will not participate in any regatta organised by Alinghi

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), represented in the America’s Cup by BMW Oracle has communicated officially to the Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG), represented by Alinghi, who did not get part in any race organized by the club in reference to the terms in which there is the next edition of the competition he calls the “Cup Alinghi.” The club in San Francisco yesterday released a letter sent by his Commodore Marcus Young, the Swiss yacht club Commodore, Pierre-Yves Firmenich, which has been informed of this decision, before the meeting of participating teams in the competition scheduled in Geneva for the next day 15. The GGYC “does not consider legitimate” the next America’s Cup which, in the absence of confirmation, will be held in 2009 in Valencia, as have virtually guaranteed in Spain local governments, regional and central levels during the last week, finding that no compliance with the terms of the rules of the competition ( “Deed of Gift”). “The Court of New York has given the date of February 10 2009 to present oral arguments and it is hoped that the outcome of our appeal is known in March, which seems to us a reasonable delay to make decisions on future America’s Cup, “added Commodore U.S. yacht club. “In the past seventeen months, we have made many constructive suggestions which have been systematically rejected by the NGA, he has written its own rules for the next edition of the Cup,” he adds. “We need a ‘Challenger of Record’ skilled, strong and independent and now poses a different kind of race, but without many top-level competitors, without major sponsors, without taking into account the 157-year history of the competition, so with the position of the NGA can not be an America’s Cup, will be only one Cup Alinghi and this is not a good reason for us to participate, “concludes the letter.

The Spanish Team ‘Ayre’ sends a letter to Russell Coutts

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

The director general of the Spanish team ‘Ayre’, Pedro Perello, has made public a letter he sent to his namesake in the American union ‘BMW Oracle’, Russell Coutts, which asks you to unlock the current situation of the race in the courts and his team are registered at the 33rd edition of the America’s Cup.

Perelló believes that at this time “the most important” is to unblock the situation “over accusations and analysis,” and that it is appropriate to do so “without declaring winners or losers in a dispute that has hurt everyone equally.” The judicial process between Alinghi and BMW Oracle has paralyzed from the competition year and a half ago.

The director general of Ayre reminded that the possible reasons that led the American team of legal action “are being ironed out now from within the democratic procedure of Alinghi with all those registered at the 33rd America’s Cup” after three meetings in which have been consensual spots.

Perelló stressed that the possibility of disputes in the duel between Swiss and Americans as a final solution “for irreversibly damaging the next tournament in multiequipos format.”

The head of Ayre appealed directly to the heart of Coutts to say that the America’s Cup “needs” that the three times winner of the “oldest and most prestigious” global sporting competition and “probably the best sailor in the world continue to give prestige and glory” .

Perello said that as’ Challenger ‘represented by the RCN Denia, “we believe that the effort and patience shown by the political institutions that are not deserve Valencia wasted,” qualified.

The next day Dec. 15 deadline for registering teams for the 33rd America’s Cup. After that date will not be possible registration of any team. Ayre believes that a forthcoming edition “without the presence of BMW Oracle would be damaging to the competition.” “We also believe that the American union is right to participate, provided they formalize their registration within the deadline set by relevant,” he recalled.

“He suffers LAWSUIT AN ETERNAL.”

Perelló threw back the light and “unfortunately”, any legal procedure causes a disorder in development “of any activity, and in this case” all the teams we are suffering the eternal lawsuit without going to try reasons, liability or guilt, dispute has paralyzed the potential of the 33rd edition of the Cup, “lamented.

Alinghi has recently decided to restart sports activities and organizational. Has brought together all the teams legally registered and has begun a process of reconstruction of the competition. “I sincerely believe in the appropriateness of this action given that a situation such as that which surrounds us is extremely damaging to all its stakeholders as well as for the image of the same competition,” he reiterated.

After three meetings in Geneva, the participating teams have found the “willingness of Alinghi in making appropriate modifications to the protocol, ‘Events’ and’ Competition Regulations’,” he said. Likewise, the design of the new ‘box rule’ “was carrying on this completely democratic, and in a short time we have achieved great progress”, was pleased.

Judge orders America’s Cup race for March 2009

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The America’s Cup match race between holders Alinghi and challenger BMW Oracle is to be held in mid-March of 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday.

Judge Herman Cahn ordered the showdown race to take place in 10 months’ time in Valencia, Spain, or any other location chosen by Alinghi’s yacht club SNG (Societe Nautique de Geneve) provided it notifies the challenger at least six months ahead.

The judge said SNG and the challenging Golden Gate Yacht Club “may engage in a mutual consent process” and arrange satisfactory dates, courses and rules for the 33rd America’s Cup in accordance with the Deed of Gift governing the event.

Judge Cahn ruled last November that BMW Oracle should be the challengers of record for the next edition of yachting’s biggest prize rather than CNEV, the Spanish club favored by Alinghi.

“We are pleased that the Court has advanced the process and required the defender to confirm the venue,” Golden Gate Yacht Club spokesman Tom Ehman said. “We will now be considering the order to determine our next steps.”

The ruling set up a best-of-three, head-to-head series for the America’s Cup rather than the usual multi-boat competition to determine a challenger.

As challenger, BMW Oracle can name the type of boat to be used for the race and they have said they will opt for large-scale multi-hull boats. The challengers were pressing to hold the event in October 2008.

Alinghi argued that the preparation time allowed for in the yachting competition’s 121-year-old rules should push the date to May 2009 to give them ample time to get ready.

Lucien Masmejan, lead counsel for Alinghi, said they would ideally prefer to hold the races in July, given that March was not a regular sailing time in the northern hemisphere.

VIDEO 1 ALINGHI TEAM

VIDEO 2 BMW ORACLE TEAM