Alinghi: “We’ll race on Multihulls” (!!!)
Both BOR and Alinghi released today statements after the meeting in Geneva.
Alinghi accepted the DoG challenge.
BOR says Alinghi rejected multi challenge option
I guess the Multihull race is finally confirmed.
Statement from BOR-Golden Gate Yatch Club:
…”GGYC’s clear and straight-forward proposals for a fully competitive,
conventional America’s Cup in monohulls were rejected by SNG, who insisted
on a regatta in large multihulls under the Deed of Gift (“DoG”).”…
Statement from Alinghi :
Geneva, Switzerland – (2009-04-23)
At a meeting today in Geneva, the America’s Cup defending yacht club, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), confirmed that it accepts the Golden Gate Yacht Club’s (GGYC) challenge for the 33rd America’s Cup and informed representatives of the American yacht club that its team, Alinghi, will be ready to race their 90x90ft boat (as stated in the GGYC Notice of Challenge) in 2010.
SNG expressed its willingness for the challenger selection to be open to other teams and has encouraged GGYC to do so by offering them more time for teams to prepare if necessary. It was also stated that the SNG would be flexible and ready to discuss other terms of the 33rd America’s Cup such as race format, venue or calendar.
From Alinghi press mail.
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