News & Events 33rd America's Cup 27 June 2008 America’s Cup legal uncertainty forces AC Management to end Host City contract with Valencia As a consequence of the continued uncertainty around the 33rd America’s Cup caused by the Golden Gate Yacht Club’s legal manoeuvres, AC Management and the Spanish institutions (Central State, Valencia Region and Valencia Municipality) have been left with no option but to revise the terms of their relationship, ending the contract signed in July 2007 that named Valencia the Host City for a multi-challenge 33rd America’s Cup in 2009... | read more | 15 May 2008 Société Nautique de Genève asks Appellate Division for clarity on America’s Cup Match Justice Cahn of the New York Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the required 10-month preparation period stipulated by the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup holder to ready its defence for the Match begins from the service of the order he issued dated 12 May 2008. Despite this positive development, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the defending yacht club, is obliged to seek further clarity from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court... | read more | 30 Jan 08 The latest move Justice Cahn made it clear last week that Monday’s submissions were to be the final filing on the matter of the invalidity of the GGYC certificate, however yesterday the American club launched a flurry of last minute correspondence abandoning their position on the “keel yacht” / multi-hull issue... | read more | 07 Dec 2007 Open letter from Ernesto Bertarelli: My vision for the America’s Cup Following discussions this week with both the NYYC representatives and Larry Ellison related to the future of the America’s Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli, President of Alinghi and current Defender of the Trophy, expresses his vision and feelings about the oldest sports trophy in the world...| read more | 27 Nov 2007 Statement from Alinghi, SNG and AC Management Today’s decision against the validity of the Club Náutico Español de Vela (CNEV), the Challenger of Record, is a disappointment to the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), AC Management (ACM), Alinghi and the seven entered Challengers affected by the outcome...| read more | 22 Nov 2007 America’s Cup delayed The current uncertainty around the future of the event triggers decision to postpone plans to hold the America’s Cup in 2009...| read more | 20 Nove 2007 ACM welcome new Challengers for the 33rd America’s Cup Two additional yacht clubs have presented the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) with their challenge for the 33rd America’s Cup, bringing the current number of Challengers eager to face the Swiss Defender Alinghi, in Valencia, to seven...| read more | Forthcoming shows: - Oct 25-29 2007 Fort Lauderdale, USA: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show - Oct 27-Nov 4 2007 Athens, Greece: Athens International Boat Show - Oct 27-Nov 4 2007 Hamburg, Germany: hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg - Nov 3-11 2007 Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona International Boat Show, - Nov 7-11 2007 Stockholm, Sweden: Scandinavian Sail & Motorboat Show, - Nov 13-15 2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands: METS, Marine Equipment Trade Show - Dec 1-9 2007 Paris, France: Salon Nautique International de Paris - Dec 7-16 2007 Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish International Boat Show - June 4-7 2008 Barcelona, Spain. Congress 2008   For more information please visit www.ifbso.com Blom Transforms Traditional Dutch Steel Sailboat Production with Dassault Systèmes Shipbuilding Solutions November 13, 2003 Dassault Systèmes today announced that traditional Dutch sailboat manufacturer, Blom, has selected its PLM shipbuilding solution to speed production. By capturing Blom's artisan craftsmanship knowledge in a digital shipbuilding solution, the company is able to deliver boats quicker. | read more |   Americas Cup rematch scheduled for March May 13, 2008 The Americas Cup rematch between holders Alinghi of Switzerland and U.S. rivals Oracle will be held next March after a New York judge dismissed an Oracle appeal against Alinghi... | read more | Desafio Espanyol have appointed Paul Cayard October 12, 2007 Desafio Espanyol have appointed Paul Cayard as the team's sports director for the 33rd America's Cup in 2009... | read more | America's Cup postponement threat October 3, 2007 The next America's Cup scheduled for Valencia in 2009 could be postponed because of the ongoing legal dispute over the rules to be adopted for the competition, the Spanish organizers warned on Wednesday... | read more | The America's Cup is nearly upon us March 21, 2007 CNN Mainsail will be in Valencia in April to bring you all the latest news and reports from sailing's biggest event... | read more |     Yacht to give 'lessons in life' 29 May 2008 Wales' largest known yacht is to be used to help disadvantaged youngsters on the brink of being kicked out of school... | read more | MacArthur says her record will go 26 November 2007 MacArthur celebrates breaking the world record on board B&Q in 2005 Dame Ellen MacArthur believes her solo round-the-world record will be broken by one of two Frenchmen this winter. | read more | America's Cup postponed over row  22 November 2007 Alinghi have won the last two races. The 2009 America's Cup in Valencia has been postponed because of a legal row. BMW Oracle Racing and champions Alinghi have been in a dispute over Desafio Espanol's status as challenger in the prestigious yachting competition.  | read more |   Alinghi sailor fails doping test 1 October 2007 Daubney maintains he did not take the substances knowingly A crew member from America's Cup winners Alinghi faces a two-year ban after the first failed doping test in the history of the event... | read more |   Ainslie to lead America's Cup bid 14 September 2007  Triple Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie will skipper Britain's challenge for the 2009 America's Cup after being named as skipper of Team Origin... | read more |       New J Class Rainbow for 2010 2 June 2008 Dutchman Chris Gongriep who recently sold the Gerry Dykstra-designed schooner Windrose of Amsterdam has commissioned the same naval architect to design a new version of the 1934 J Class yacht Rainbow... | read more | Balmoral Capital acquires Oyster Marine 18 Feb 2007 UK boatbuilder Oyster Marine has been sold to Balmoral Capital, a UK-based private equity fund, for an undisclosed sum... | read more | Clipper yachts arrive in Brazil 17 October 2007 Skipper Hannah Jenner sprays the crew with Champagne as Glasgow:Scotland with style claims second place into Salvador... | read more | New Dragon fleet and yacht club in Antigua 17 October 2007 Carlo Falcone was in Burnham-on-Crouch yesterday to oversee the loading of 10 brand-new Petticrow Dragons which are being shipped out to Antigua at the end of the week... | read more | Thompson and Oxley qualify for TJV 17 October 2007 Brian Thompson and Will Oxley, co-skippers of new state-of-the-art Open 60 Pindar last night completed their 1,000 mile qualifying sail for the Transat Jacques Vabre race... | read more |  © 2007 News from CNN, BBC, IFBSO, METS Trade, Yachting World  and IBI All Rights Respectively Reserved

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