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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.

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