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BMW Oracle: legal observation of rivals is a common practice

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
The communiqué of the BMW-Oracle also states that “spies” of Alinghi “were seen on several occasions by our team near the base and water, both in Anacortes and San Diego.”
BMW-Oracle responds to this release issued Tuesday by the Swiss Alinghi, defender of the America’s Cup, which reported to the Supreme Court of New York that the Swiss police arrested a few days ago a person hired by the BMW – Oracle to take pictures in Villeneuve (Switzerland), where the Swiss have built the boat for the 33 edition of the America’s Cup.
In the communique issued by the BMW-Oracle indicated that Alinghi is trying once again to avoid the clear ruling of the court, making false accusations that have nothing to do with the case to try. ”

“We think that this tactic by the Societe Nautique de Geneve yacht club in the competition, the Alinghi to try to further delay, not prevent the 33rd America’s Cup was held in February 2010 as ordered by the Court the  past month.

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Alinghi will invite Oracle to join America’s Cup “Party”

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

The heads of the Geneva Nautical Society (SNG), as a club representing Alinghi in the America’s Cup, has sent a letter of invitation to the principals of Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) of San Francisco, which represents Oracle in which invite you to a reunion next week in Geneva, according to sources of Alinghi.
The purpose of this meeting in principle between yacht clubs, is to iron out differences after the litigation in the courts and to reach an agreement to organize the 33rd America’s Cup, as they asked the Court of Appeals in New York Case last April 2.
Beyond reaching agreement for the hypothetical duel that both teams have to compete to the best of three races, it is possible to engage in a dialogue that could be a conventional America’s Cup with all the teams.
To do this, since Alinghi claims that its president, Ernesto Bertarelli, is open at any time to meet with the head of Oracle, Larry Ellison. This meeting could occur next week in connection with the invitation of the Geneva Nautical Society has returned GGYC of San Francisco.
The American team is not close to a possible America’s Cup with all the teams, but acknowledged last April 8 that prefers not aireen meetings that may arise between the top leaders of both teams.

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