A terse statement from BMW Oracle Racing announces the expected appeal of last week’s court ruling:Valencia, Spain, 1 August 2008: The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) said today it has lodged an appeal against this weeks decision of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court.We believe the Challenger of Record has to be a real yacht club. It cannot be something
The New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ruled 3-2 on Tuesday that Club Nautico Espanol de Vela is the legitimate challenger of record for America’s Cup 33. This decision according power to an entity that was gathering dust (did they even bother to pretend to hold an annual regatta this year?) reinstates CNEV’s right to negotiate terms of the next competition with the current Cup
The Judge Hath SpokenJustice Cahn rules in favor of AlinghiBy David SchmidtOn Monday, May 12, Justice Herman Cahn ruled in favor of Alinghis most-recent appeal regarding the timeline for the 33rd Americas Cup, ruling that the next Cup shall be fought out in 2009. As some readers may remember, there has been considerable debate
In Valencia, Spain, site of its celebrated defense of the 32nd America’s Cup, Defender Alinghi today stated it is preparing to build a multihull for a Deed of Gift Match for the 33rd America’s Cup. Alinghi also announced its 2008 sailing program, with a focus on multihull racing, and announced new team members. Here is part of what was said:”Today we have a way forward: Ernesto
Am I the only one who gets a headache when I hear the words Americas Cup coupled with the word court? I highly doubt it, especially given the massive success that was the 32nd Cup, and the resounding flop that has thus far been the experience of the 33rd Cups pre-dance ritual. Todays head banger is compliments of the Socit Nautique de Genve (SNG) and Alinghi, who proposed
On Saturday, this notice was released by the Alinghi team. Ed Baird and others were in development mode on a borrowed boat, preparing for a likely Deed of Gift match for the America’s Cup to be sailed in large multihulls. The capsize will have no bearing on arguments to be heard Wednesday in a New York court regarding the timing of a match—KL Armes
On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Tom Ehman and Russell Coutts from BMW Oracle Racing traveled to Geneva to meet with Alinghis lead council Lucien Masmejan and Societe Nautique Geneve’s (SNG) Vice Commodore Fred Meyer, with the intention of settling some unresolved details regarding the 33rd Americas Cup, including the when. The timeline for when the first starting gun will fire in
BMW Oracle Racings Tom Ehman and Russell Coutts traveled to Geneva to meet with Alinghis Lucien Masmejan and Societe Nautique Geneve’s (SNG) Vice Commodore Fred Meyer today to discuss details for an impending Deed of Gift challenge, which will likely constitute the 33rd Americas Cup. Of prime interest is the discussion of when the event will be held. BMW Oracle Racings stance
Immediately following on the heels of Justice Herman Cahns decision to uphold his November 27, 2007 decision that the Golden Gate Yacht Club shall be the official challenger of record for the 33rd Americas Cup, BMW Oracle Racing (BOR) announces their star-studded line up. The roster is deep, with talent from many disciplines of high-end sailing. Heres a look at who will be doing what on
The fire alarm went off with a wild shriek at 0300, about 10 minutes after I’d turned the engine on to start motoring through a
Bali has announced the launch of the new Bali 5.2 just a year after the launch of the 5.8, and a first look suggests 5.2 takes lessons from her big sister and fits them skillfully into a more approachable LOA.
The Magenta Project seeks applicants for its 2025-26 mentorship program.
Cottage Park Yacht Club hits a milestone: one million dollars raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Perfect places to drop the hook are hard to come by. Have a few different anchoring techniques in your back pocket to make the best of it.
We recently ran a sail design trivia question about an outdated sail called the “blooper.” It stumped a good number of you who guessed that
Lydia Mullan takes the helm at SAIL Magazine, succeeding Wendy Mitman Clarke.
This past weekend we had the pleasure of being invited to the Marblehead, MA stop of our sister publication Sailing World’s national tour—the Helly Hansen
Routine summer care of your boat is as valuable as long-term maintenance. Here’s a handy schedule to follow.
A summer cruise in Maine becomes a whole new adventure when island hiking leads the way.
