The judge of the Supreme Court of New York Court of Shirley Werner Kornreich ruled today that the 33rd edition of the America’s Cup will be in February 2010, but has qualified to Alinghi and BMW-Oracle can agree another date, Valencia haven’t confirmed to host the competition.
According to the Alinghi sources, the judge has given a list of potential mediators to intercede for the parties to agree on the date of the 33rd America’s Cup, in the case is not achieved, will be held in February 2010 at a venue that the defender must communicate six months before the race.
Failure to reach agreement and have to compete in February 2010, the same sources have stressed that Alinghi will have to “evaluate” whether Valencia would be the right place at the conditions of his race during the winter in the northern hemisphere.
Two releases of both teams litigants, the Alinghi and BMW-Oracle, issued today after the ruling, explain the different nuances of the judicial decision.
Tom Ehman, spokesman for the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), which competes for the BMW-Oracle, said in a statement issued after the hearing that “today is due to end any further delay to the 33rd edition of the America’s Cup and now we can look forward to exciting race early next year. ”
His note said that the April 7, 2009, the Court of Appeals of New York Court ruled unanimously that the GGYC was the rightful ‘Challenger of Record’ edition of 33 and that the next America’s Cup should be held in ten months in early February 2010.
However, in a letter dated April 23 of the Geneva Nautical Society (SNG), which competes on ‘Alinghi’ defender of the America’s Cup, tried to postpone the race until May 2010, which led to a motion of the U.S. team has now been finally resolved in his favor.
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Following the ratification today by the Court, the NGA has also sent a statement indicating that compliance with this decision and is pleased “clarity” that gives the resolution.
“We now know that the America’s Cup could take place in the northern hemisphere, regardless of date and may be agreed through mediation, according to Judge Kornreich,” says the note from the Swiss team.
The union reported that presides Ernesto Bertarelli also emphasizes that Judge Kornreich “requires” the BMW-Oracle to “adhere” to the specifications of its notification of challenge in July 2007 and that “as soon as possible” present Alinghi boat certificate.
“That means we have the boat in the catamaran for ninety ninety feet in the duel to take place, has to comply strictly with its notification said that in July 2007 because they risk a disqualification,” in If it does not have the same sources clarified.
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