America's Cup in Valencia
America's Cup in Valencia?
By IBI Magazine
The Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the Swiss yacht club representing America's Cup Defender Alinghi, said today that the next America's Cup will be held in Valencia, Spain. SNG had previously chosen Ras Al Khaimah, UAE as the venue, but the New York Supreme Court declared that venue invalid. The judge ruled that the Cup had to take place somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, or in Valenica, where the previous Cup was held.
SNG had also proposed two locations in Australia, but said in today's statement that its competitor Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), representing BMW/Oracle, would not agree. But SNG said the offer of an Australian venue "remains on the table" until November 13, 2009.
"We went into the talks in good faith, ready to make concessions in order to guarantee the return of the Cup to the water for a February duel between two state of the art multihulls, but sadly once again BMW Oracle were in power grab mode," said Brad Butterworth, Alinghi skipper. "This time their priority was to delay the race because they are not ready. Originally they pushed for February when it was to their advantage; now they have to live with their choice of date. I think I speak for the community when I say we want the Cup sorted out as soon as possible on the water."
SNG has submitted a formal request to move the Cup to Valencia to the New York judge overseeing the case.
(10 November 2009)
By IBI Magazine
The Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the Swiss yacht club representing America's Cup Defender Alinghi, said today that the next America's Cup will be held in Valencia, Spain. SNG had previously chosen Ras Al Khaimah, UAE as the venue, but the New York Supreme Court declared that venue invalid. The judge ruled that the Cup had to take place somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, or in Valenica, where the previous Cup was held.
SNG had also proposed two locations in Australia, but said in today's statement that its competitor Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), representing BMW/Oracle, would not agree. But SNG said the offer of an Australian venue "remains on the table" until November 13, 2009.
"We went into the talks in good faith, ready to make concessions in order to guarantee the return of the Cup to the water for a February duel between two state of the art multihulls, but sadly once again BMW Oracle were in power grab mode," said Brad Butterworth, Alinghi skipper. "This time their priority was to delay the race because they are not ready. Originally they pushed for February when it was to their advantage; now they have to live with their choice of date. I think I speak for the community when I say we want the Cup sorted out as soon as possible on the water."
SNG has submitted a formal request to move the Cup to Valencia to the New York judge overseeing the case.
(10 November 2009)
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