Pedrick is the president of the Measurement Committee, which shall comprise a minimum of two additional members, whose task is to ensure compliance with the regulation AC33.
33 America’s Cup has taken a further step towards its next edition and, during their meeting held today the teams in Valencia to discuss the proposals of the rules of the competition, has appointed veteran U.S. designer David Pedrick as technical director of the race.
Grant Simmer, design coordinator for the Swiss team, said that this is a person involved in the design of America’s Cup boats since 1974 and whose appointment has emerged “from a list of several candidates proposed by the teams.”
Pedrick is the president of the Measurement Committee, which shall comprise a minimum of two additional members, whose task is to ensure compliance with the regulations and any other requirements AC33 measurement.
“It is a pleasure to be involved in the Copa America in this way, and contribute to this new class of ship is a success. The shape of the new AC33 class is well defined, but may have some gaps that we have not yet understood and which we must be aware, “he said.
In view of technical director of the race, “the building is set in a simpler manner than with the class ACC and could be situations that should be observed carefully.”
“Since this is a new class of boat and all interpretations are public, I hope that dialogue with competitors if there is such uncertainty that we feel free to ask,” wanted.
Nineteen teams entered in the 33rd edition were listed today on the Alinghi base in the port of Valencia and with the exception of Team New Zealand and China Team, were present representatives of the other teams in a meeting that started on a afternoon and lasted about four hours.
The teams also agreed to a change in the protocol more flexible exchange restrictions for equipment designers.
The group has elected two additional members of the Arbitration Panel, David Kellett (AUS), Vice President of ISAF, and Peter Leaver (GBR), British lawyer since 1967 and President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who join Henry Peter (SUI ), Luis María Cazorla (ESP) and Graham McKenzie (NZL).
Starting today, and teams can begin to design boats that will compete in the 33 America’s Cup, scheduled for July 2010 in Valencia, which now has closed the final regulation of new vessels modifications made to the equipment.
Simmer reminded that this rule was published on January 30 last days but the team raised their arguments and suggestions and today has announced the final rule.
During prerregatas scheduled for June or July and September or October 2009 and will be held regardless of the opinion of the judges of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New York, teams will compete with the boats of the version 5 of the 32 edition.
The competitors have decided that participation in prerregatas 2009 in the old boats are binding on all equipment and the intention is to allocate the bases after confirming their participation in these prerregatas.
Also during this meeting, the fifth since the organization decided to revive the competition, teams have continued their planning for an America’s Cup in Valencia in 2010, in the hopes of a favorable ruling “of the New York courts, as Simmer wanted.
“There is going to have to wait for a resolution to organize prerregatas 2009 because that is what they want and what the teams want to Valencia,” Simmer said, he hoped to have the sentence “as soon as possible to have one plan in which to work. ”
The next meeting is scheduled for competition March 31 in Valencia.
Grant Simmer, design coordinator for the Swiss team, said that this is a person involved in the design of America’s Cup boats since 1974 and whose appointment has emerged “from a list of several candidates proposed by the teams.”
Pedrick is the president of the Measurement Committee, which shall comprise a minimum of two additional members, whose task is to ensure compliance with the regulations and any other requirements AC33 measurement.
“It is a pleasure to be involved in the Copa America in this way, and contribute to this new class of ship is a success. The shape of the new AC33 class is well defined, but may have some gaps that we have not yet understood and which we must be aware, “he said.
In view of technical director of the race, “the building is set in a simpler manner than with the class ACC and could be situations that should be observed carefully.”
“Since this is a new class of boat and all interpretations are public, I hope that dialogue with competitors if there is such uncertainty that we feel free to ask,” wanted.
Nineteen teams entered in the 33rd edition were listed today on the Alinghi base in the port of Valencia and with the exception of Team New Zealand and China Team, were present representatives of the other teams in a meeting that started on a afternoon and lasted about four hours.
The teams also agreed to a change in the protocol more flexible exchange restrictions for equipment designers.
The group has elected two additional members of the Arbitration Panel, David Kellett (AUS), Vice President of ISAF, and Peter Leaver (GBR), British lawyer since 1967 and President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who join Henry Peter (SUI ), Luis María Cazorla (ESP) and Graham McKenzie (NZL).
Starting today, and teams can begin to design boats that will compete in the 33 America’s Cup, scheduled for July 2010 in Valencia, which now has closed the final regulation of new vessels modifications made to the equipment.
Simmer reminded that this rule was published on January 30 last days but the team raised their arguments and suggestions and today has announced the final rule.
During prerregatas scheduled for June or July and September or October 2009 and will be held regardless of the opinion of the judges of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New York, teams will compete with the boats of the version 5 of the 32 edition.
The competitors have decided that participation in prerregatas 2009 in the old boats are binding on all equipment and the intention is to allocate the bases after confirming their participation in these prerregatas.
Also during this meeting, the fifth since the organization decided to revive the competition, teams have continued their planning for an America’s Cup in Valencia in 2010, in the hopes of a favorable ruling “of the New York courts, as Simmer wanted.
“There is going to have to wait for a resolution to organize prerregatas 2009 because that is what they want and what the teams want to Valencia,” Simmer said, he hoped to have the sentence “as soon as possible to have one plan in which to work. ”
The next meeting is scheduled for competition March 31 in Valencia.
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