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33rd America’s Cup
Rak is out • Valencia "only exception"
New York Supreme Court orders 33rd America’s Cup to be Deed compliant
mercredi 28 octobre 2009 –
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The New York Supreme Court ruled that the 33rd America’s Cup, scheduled in February 2010, must take place in a venue in the Southern Hemisphere as per the strict reading of the competition’s governing document, the Deed of Gift, or in Valencia, Spain, as the only exception to that rule.
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 the America’s Cup defending yacht club, Société Nautique de Genève, to select Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
– Lucien Masmejan, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) legal counsel : “This is a disappointing result as we were certain that Justice Cahn’s May 2008 decision allowed the Defender to chose Valencia or ‘any other location’. Ras Al Khaimah has put enormous time and effort into this 33rd America’s Cup project. We thank them and feel sorry for this unexpected result out of the New York court”.
– Press info Alinghi : www.alinghi.com
"We’re pleased with the court’s decision that Alinghi’s choice of the venue for the 33rd America’s Cup was not allowed under the Deed of Gift" says the GGYC.
– Source www.ggyc.com
The Cup should be back in Valencia if both teams agree for this place in the northern hemisphere…
GGYC waits for 2 other decisions
We look forward to Justice Kornreich’s decision later this week regarding two
additional issues.
First, we hope she will agree with our position that Alinghi cannot add
additional ballast, equipment or sailors to the boat after it has been measured
for compliance with the Deed of Gift’s restriction on length along the load water
line. Enabling any team to add additional weight after measurement – thus
lengthening its load water line and increasing its speed – violates the Deed of
Gift, decades of sailing practice, and the spirit of the rules that govern the
America’s Cup.
Second, Justice Kornreich understands the need for a fair and impartial jury.
Our position is that the sailing jury must have the normal powers to adjudicate.
– Source www.ggyc.com
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