33rd America's Cup competitors appoint additional Arbitration Panel members and Technical Director
[Source: Alinghi] At a fifth 33rd America's Cup Competitor Meeting today in Valencia, Alinghi, the Defender, the Spanish Challenger of Record and 16 of the 17 challengers (China absent) discussed amendments to the Competition Regulations, which are now in the final drafting stage. They also agreed a Protocol amendment which will loosen the restriction on designers moving between teams. The group appointed two additional members of the Arbitration Panel: David Kellett (AUS), ISAF Vice-President, and Peter Leaver (GBR), a UK barrister since 1967 and Chairman of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, will join Henry Peter (SUI), Luis Maria Cazorla (ESP) and Graham McKenzie (NZL). The 19 competitors also named David Pedrick (USA) Technical Director for the 33rd America's Cup.
General view from the 5th Competitors meeting. Valencia, 2 March 2009. Photo copyright AlinghiPedrick, involved in the America's Cup since 1974, will be Chairman of the Measurement Committee - made up of no less than two additional members - that ensures compliance with the AC33 rules and any other measurement requirements. “It is exciting to be engaged in the America's Cup in this way, to actually be part of helping this new class of yacht be successful for the 33rd America's Cup. The configuration of the new AC33 class is pretty tightly and simply defined, but there may be some loopholes that we don't yet understand and will need to be mindful of. The construction is defined in a simpler way than with the ACC class and there may be some structural situations that will need careful monitoring. Because this is a new class and all the interpretations are to be public, the hope is that the dialogue with the competitors will be such that if there is uncertainty they will feel free to ask the questions early.”
The Host City agreement was also discussed today along with plans to run the pre-regattas in 2009 and the Match in 2010 in Valencia. Negotiations are moving forward with the Spanish administrations and AC Management is confident of announcing a deal with Valencia in the near future. The competitors decided that participation in the 2009 pre-regattas on ACC Version 5.0 yachts is to be compulsory for all teams and it is intended that syndicates be allocated bases once they confirm their participation in these races.
Labels: 33rd America's Cup, Alinghi
6 Comments:
Isn't it amazing how things move right along in a democratic process involving all the participants without the dumbnuts from GGYC?
Ah, yes I forgot .... its because they're all "Euro-Trash Poodles"! And its because Allinghi said so ..... :)
It is great that things move forward - BUT how should a small team manage to sign a contract to get the funding and to design, build and test a new boat within less than 15 month. We all should sue BOR for the economical losses du to their bonehead behavior!
Isn't it amazing how things move right along in a "democratic" process (comply with the my rules or you are out) involving all the participants (all?) without the dumbnuts from GGYC when Alinghi has the pressure to make it look as business as usual before the court in Albany decide to take out CNEV out of the picture....
not only that, but how about the losses of sponsors? The uncertainty of the AC has costs the teams lots of sponsorship dollars. They should sue BOR for that as well. Plus figure the lost image of the AC which is now looked upon as a zest pool of contagious lawyers instead of a world class sporting event.
BOR has single handedly turned the AC into a laughable sailing occasion. It will take years to rebuild what they have destroyed.
The only satisfaction will be that upcoming ACs will be without Mr. Larry and his flee circus.
6.26pm, I think you mean a cesspool.
"BOR has single handedly turned the AC into a laughable sailing occasion. It will take years to rebuild what they have destroyed."
The AC was doing ok until it went to Europe. Some say BMWO is to blame for the current mess, some disagree. I myself disagree that BMWO is to blame. Both Alinghi and BMWO are to blame for the current state of the AC. For those that want to blame one side or the other simply don't know what they're talking about.
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