In response to the ruling, defending champion Alinghi, part of the SociE[umlaut]tE[umlaut] Nautique de GenE ve (SNG) explained on its website: "While the 1887 Deed stipulates that racing for the
America's Cup between 1 November and 1 May must take place in the Southern Hemisphere, Justice Cahn's 12 May 2008 New York Supreme Court Order 'that the location of the match be in Valencia or any other location selected by the SNG' led [us] to select Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates."
Alinghi has decided on Ras Al Khaimah to stage the 33rd
America's Cup without observing the customary procedure of obtaining BMW Oracle's consent.
Gary Chapman, President Group Services and Dnata, Emirates Group, said: "We saw a fabulous 33rd contest for the
America's Cup, with Emirates Team New Zealand putting up a fantastic effort and we are delighted to once more get behind Emirates Team New Zealand with this TP52 initiative, and beyond to 2011."
He said: "The
America's Cup is the biggest goal left for me now.
"The
America's Cup stays in Switzerland and we are very proud," said President Micheline Calmy Roy, calling the victory a symbol of Swiss innovation and cultural diversity.
Three years ago, there was understandable concern when Jordi Sevilla, Minister for Public Administration, submitted a study to Spain's government which outlined the cost of Valencia becoming the first European city to host the
America's Cup. What made senor Sevilla's study so compelling was its inherent sense of commercial reality.
Mobile operator Vodafone Spain and Alcatel-Lucent announced on Friday (1 June) an agreement to deliver the
America's Cup Live Sailing service developed by Alcatel-Lucent in Vodafone's mobile portal, enabling the operator's customers in Spain to see live animations of the 32nd
America's Cup races, and an interactive viewing of every race.
Sponsoring the Chinese team in the
America's Cup is an example of those marketing plans.
This tale reveals how the competition for the
America's Cup began.
SCOTTISH hopes of a pounds 1 billion boost from staging the next
America's Cup have been sunk.
ANTI-terrorist police in New Zealand have issued a warning after a threat to the
America's Cup sailing contest.
SEATTLE--Artist Darren Rice has created a painting, commissioned by the Seattle Yacht Club, which commemorates Seattle's OneWorld Challenge entry in the
America's Cup competition.
BRITAIN will sail their first
America's Cup challenge race in 15 years with two helmsmen in the hope of gaining an edge in the important pre-start manoeuvres.
Computational fluid dynamics is laying a bigger role than ever in the design and analysis of racing sailboats, particularly in the design of the
America's Cup yachts.
