The BOR 90 was launched in Valencia on Saturday morning, lifted by crane and placed in Mediterranean waters for the first time.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010SNG statement about Ras Al Khaimah & Valencia
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009SNG statement following New York court decision on the venue for the 33rd America’s Cup.
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court today upheld Justice Kornreich’s decision of 30 October 2009 that disqualified the America’s Cup Defender Société Nautique de Genève’s choice of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates as venue for the 33rd America’s Cup. The four-judge panel also upheld Kornreich’s decision to exclude rudders from the measurement of the load waterline length of the race yacht.
“Once again BMW Oracle‘s strategy to try to win the America’s Cup in court instead of on the water has been successful. For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup the Defender has been stripped of its fundamental right to select the venue. Société Nautique de Genève accepts this decision and Alinghi is looking forward to racing for the America’s Cup on the water in Valencia, Spain, in February 2010,” said Fred Meyer, SNG vice-commodore.
33rd America’s Cup set for five or seven legs
Monday, December 14th, 2009Oracle and Alinghi have agreed that the 33rd America’s Cup set for Valencia next year will be either a five-leg or seven-leg competition instead of the the best-of-three event that has been proposed, the mayor of the Spanish port city said Friday.
An agreement in principle in this sense was reached at a meeting in the city on Thursday between representatives of the two sides, Valencia mayor Rita Barbera said.
The two sides were meeting to prepare the next edition of the sailing race in the case the New York Supreme Court cofirms next week Valencia as the location for the event as desired by Oracle of the United States.
Defending Swiss champions Alinghi want the race to take place in the port of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates but Oracle has contested its choice in court.
Oracle, owned by American computer billionaire Larry Ellison, launched a legal challenge in 2007 that accused Alinghi, which as defending champion is charged with organising the next event, of bending the rules to give it an unfair advantage.
The New York Supreme Court ruled in April that the Cup should be settled by a one-on-one multihull duel between the two sides next February instead of the traditional fully-fledged regatta with several teams involving seven legs.
Via (AFP) & Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091211/sp_wl_afp/yachtingamcup_20091211171613
America’s Cup 2010 preparations back on track
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Valencia mayoress, Rita Barberá, announced today that Alinghi and BMW-Oracle had agreed to increase the number of America’s Cup regattas to either five or seven and that both teams had agreed to more their boats on the marina’s inner dock.
After three hours of “intensive, but productive” discussions, Barberá made the decisions public and reiterated that “with only two months to go until the competition, there was a lot of work still to be done” and also pointed out that it was still not 100% certain that Valencia would be hosting the regatta since both teams were still awaiting the outcome of Alinghi‘s latest appeal.
The meeting included Tom Ehman, spokesman for BMW-Oracle; Lucien Masmejan, Alinghi‘s lawyer; Gerardo Camps, vice president of Valencia city Council and Ricardo Peralta, the government’s delegate in the Comunidad Valenciana; team representatives and members of the regatta’s international jury amongst others.
It was also agreed today that a ‘reserve base’ would be negotiated in the Valencia’s commercial port, to be used if sea and weather conditions make it too dangerous to bring the boats into the marina. This means that the American team will no longer have to consider mooring its boat in Sagunto, which had been suggested.
Both teams were in agreement that the match should be disputed over more than the minimum of three races stipulated in the America’s Cup rules, but have yet to decide whether there will be five or seven in total.
The spokesman for BMW-Oracle said that the meeting had shown the “good intentions” of the part of the authorities and both teams “to ensure a fantastic 33rd America’s Cup” and confirmed that today’s meeting had been “a good launchpad”.
Via: http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/17403/americas-cup-preparations-back-on-track
Alinghi offers Australian venue to unlock 33rd America’s Cup
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Alinghi offers Australian venue to unlock 33rd America’s Cup and return the competition to the water
Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the 33rd America’s Cup defending yacht club, has proposed an alternative venue to the American challenger in a bid to end their continued litigation and return the Cup to the water
Ahead of tomorrow’s hearing at the New York Supreme Court, the Swiss Defender has proposed a solution to the legal impasse brought about by the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC). While the Defender‘s first choice for the Deed of Gift Match is Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, in order to achieve a Match in February SNG proposes to stage the 33rd America’s Cup on the east coast of Australia, in the Southern Hemisphere, in compliance with the Deed of Gift. This is a venue that should be acceptable to both teams if, as expressed publicly, the true intention of BMW Oracle is to race for the America’s Cup on the water.
A specific race course in the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Australia, with weather conditions suitable for racing in February, will be announced promptly should GGYC accept this offer and cease their legal strategy. The east coast of Australia offers several locations with ideal sailing conditions for the best-of-three match. A venue in this region would be approximately two and a half weeks away by ship from BMW Oracle’s base in San Diego, while Alinghi’s voyage from Ras Al Khaimah would take approximately three weeks.
SNG is hopeful that this offer will be accepted and that the competition will resume on the water rather than in court.
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