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
In my hometown of Boston, MA a town with a strong maritime tradition a big sailing event typically gets a passing nod in the local newspapers, or perhaps some spot coverage by the local newspaper. Sure, the devoted turn up in droves to see the boats, but the excitement falls far short of a Red Sox World Series victory or even the St. Pattys Day parade. So, you can imagine my surprise
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
By David Schmidt Or it’s off, depending on your point of view. Today, Justice Herman Cahn ruled that he is upholding his November 27, 2007 decision that Golden Gate Yacht Club (BMW Oracle Racing – BOR) will be the challenger of record for the 33rd America’s Cup. This means that unless Alinghi tries for more legal action, which they apparently renounce, (and unless Alinghi and BOR can
One of the biggest wildcards in the next Volvo Ocean Race will be the role of the dedicated media man. This crewmember will not have an actual sailing role (it remains to be seen if he/she can even help out with domestic duties such as cleaning the galley), but instead will be responsible for shooting still- and video footage of the boats as they rip their way around the world. This job will
For those of you who closely follow the Volvo Ocean Race, you will know that Glenn Bourke, who steered the managerial duties of the event since November of 2002, stepped down in December of 2007. Filling these shoes was no easy task, as Bourke himself has a deep sailing resume, as well as the sort of leadership and managerial skills necessary to drive an event as dynamic as the VOR. Bourke
This one’s been chugging down the track making noise for a long, long while, but it was an open question whether or not Team New Zealand would wait for the courts to rule on the legal battle between Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle Racing and Alinghi. Now we have the answer.The ETNZ issues and Oracle issues are not really linked, though they are inextricably intertwined. All that ever needed to
In high-end sailing as in the business world (really, are the two worlds all that separate in these elite niches?), talent is recognized and rewardedor the competition buys it up. In this case, the competition isnt even sure if it’s going to get a shot at competing, and the whole great gig known as the Americas Cup hangs in limbo, awaiting word from Justice Kahn as to whether the next Cup will
It’s the hottest game going, but it’s not coming to a port near you unless you live close to the Mediterranean glamour circuit. MedCup racing for TP52s is what we’re talking about, and the series has just signed Audi AG as title sponsor to replace Breitling from 2007.Hmm. Perhaps it was no accident that Audi had such a large display of hot cars outside the tents on the ’07 circuit.
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