Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Valencia to host 2009 America's Cup pre-regattas

[Source: America's Cup Management] The 33rd America's Cup event authority, AC Management, today signed a Host Venue agreement with the Valencian Municipality and Regional Government for the Spanish city of Valencia to hold two America's Cup pre-regattas, the first from the 10-19 July and the second in October.

Should the pending litigation concerning the future of the 33rd America's Cup be resolved in favour of the multi-challenger event as proposed by the Defender, Alinghi and the Challenger of Record, Club Náutico Español de Vela, these two regattas will be part of the 33rd America's Cup, with the Match scheduled for 2010.

The Defender and the Challengers will meet off Malvarrosa Beach with the ACC Version 5.0 yachts in just three months time for a combination of fleet and match racing much like the highly successful Acts held in the lead up to the 32nd America's Cup.

It's a done deal now. From left, José Luis Villanueva, General Director of Events of Generalitat Valenciana, Rita Barberá, Mayor of Valencia, and Lucien Masmejan, ACM representative. Valencia, 1 April 2009. Photo copyright Jose Delgado / Alinghi

ACM representative, Lucien Masmejan, commented on the announcement: “Valencia hosted one of the best events in the history of the America's Cup last time round and we have every confidence in them doing it again. We are really looking forward to getting on with some America's Cup racing, and I know I echo the desire of all of the teams.”

Rita Barberá, Mayor of Valencia, was delighted: “I think it is a great agreement, an agreement of hope, pride and excitement.” She added: “My will is to host the 33rd America's Cup and the pre-regattas in Valencia because if we study the return and the impact of the 32nd America's Cup on the region, we see that the economic data is very positive – not only for the international exposure of the city but also for the economic benefit on the Valencian economy.”

Other news
Alinghi and Club Náutico Español de Vela held the sixth Competitor Meeting yesterday in Valencia with the entered teams and discussions centered on base allocation and plans for Version 5.0 yacht allocation during the two 33rd America's Cup pre-regattas, the first of which begins on 10 July in Valencia. The group of teams, having worked on the document for the past months, decided to publish the Competition Regulations for the 33rd America's Cup this week.

The next 33rd America's Cup Competitor Meeting is on 28 April.

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5 Comments:

At 2:04 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Norberto you daft fool. Where are you now. Come back.

 
At 3:30 PM, Anonymous WetHog said...

Not included in Mr. Pierre's post:

"First syndicate head to get his nose up EB's "balloon knot" gets first dibs on BMWO's base."

lol

 
At 4:05 PM, Anonymous Norberto the real sailor said...

There is no BMWO base anymore. Those guys have successfully eliminated themselves from any future AC by there bullheadedness and idiocy with their legal maneuvers. The BMWO base has already been reassigned, and they have 60 days to move their shit out of there.

Thank God!

 
At 4:07 PM, Anonymous NoMoreBOR said...

WetHoggie, whats the matter? Lost your sense of humor? The way you feel is the way the BOR team has been feeling for a long time: tough to be a looser! :))

 
At 5:09 PM, Anonymous WetHog said...

I lost my sense of humor? I thought my previous comment was pretty funny.

As for losers and such. No call on that yet until the NYSC hands down its ruling.

Regardless, the real loser in all of this are us fans of the AC. We lost the moment everything associated with the AC went to the highest bidder. I was actually excited when EB first won the Cup because it was going back to Europe and the possibilites seemed endless. Well it has been proven that the best thing to happen to the Cup was it staying out of Europe for 150+ years. Prove me wrong.

 

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