the horse's mouth

Thar She Blows, Larry's New Bimmer

Brad Is Mad! [Breaking Sailing News]

The choice of the Middle East emirate of Ras al Khaimah for the next America’s Cup has been vetoed in the latest in a barrage of law suits lodged by the challenger BMW Oracle in the New York Supreme Court.

Judge Shirley Kornreich ruled that, under the terms of the rules governing the event, drawn up in 1887, the match scheduled for February next year, must either be staged in Valencia or in the southern hemisphere.

Her decision was based on the stipulation in the 1887 Deed of Gift that the America's Cup cannot be sailed in the Northern Hemisphere between Nov. 1 and May 1, not on concerns by the Americans that RAK was unsafe due to its proximity to Iran.

"I don't believe that I have the ability to deviate from the Deed of Gift," Kornreich said.

Meanwhile in RAK:
Alinghi's New Zealand skipper Brad Butterworth accused Oracle of delaying tactics.

"BMW Oracle should clean up their unsportsmanlike behavior with a dose of saltwater and sunshine and challenge for the Cup on the water. Otherwise they should stand aside and let other teams compete," he said. Boo hoo, Larry Ellison is a big meany.

What a joke this race has become......well, it's always been a joke. One design is the closest we get to real racing.

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Sailing Photo Of The Day.

Look Mr. Tillerman, even Oracle likes training wheels.
Big version here.

Via Jaunpa Cadario.

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Speaking About X 40 Cats, See Them In Action.

The America's Cup should be exciting with these bad boys sailing the waters off of Valencia.

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Oracle's Cat Attack.

Multi-hull baby, that would be a Cat Mac!
Pobresito Tillerman, it ain't your Grand Dad's Laser.

Via Valencia Sailing.

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Sorry Ernesto.

You lose!

Justice Herman Cahn has ruled in favor of the Golden Gate Yacht Club
in their challenge to the legitimacy of the Challenger of Record,
Club Nautico Espanol de Vela.

“We are very pleased by the decision as it enables everyone to focus on getting the
Cup back on track quickly,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of the club’s
BMW ORACLE Racing team.



What does it mean Joe?
There's going to be a race.

How about we put both Larry and Ernesto in Lasers.
Wouldn't that be a sight to see?

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Have A Better Weekend Than This Guy!

"Team New Zealand I Fly Some Screwy Middle Eastern Airline" bowman
tries out his swimming skills during the America's Cup.

Photo via .sNIPEOUT.

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What Happnes When You Have A Big Sailboat And No Wind?

You get tow from a giant zodiac.
Ah the fond memories of towing my students back and forth across
Richardson Bay in search of wind.

¿Dónde está el viento?
(From The Independent) One day of racing does not make an America's Cup, and
there was barely enough puff to make the postponement flag flutter for the fifth time
in six days yesterday. However confident the organisers were about the race track
when they chose this Mediterranean city over Lisbon, Marseilles and Naples, the
record so far has been little short of dismal, with just one day's racing in the first week
of the Louis Vuitton challenger series....more.

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The French K-Challenge. FRA 57

Getting ready for the "Cup." Click to enlarge image.
Photo from Valencia Sailing.