In a not unexpected decision, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has declined to uphold the Appeal lodged by Societe Nautique de Geneve in respect of the venue and Rules issues.
The Appellate Court found that the order made by Justice Herman Cahn as to the selection of venue must be in compliance with the Deed of Gift, whereas the Defender, SNG, had literally interpreted his decision to mean anywhere in the world, and accordingly chose a place that it believed to offer good weather and waters for a Match on 8 February and chose Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates … Details
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JUST A HANDFUL of sailors will likely ever have the opportunity to race aboard one of the fastest multi-hulls in the world, let alone be intimately involved with its development, design and performance. Even less likely is the chance to have the job of calling the shots from the back of such a boat, as does America’s Cup sailor John Kostecki.
No stranger to the local sailing community, the 45-year-old former Marin resident is preparing for the 33rd edition of the America’s Cup as tactician aboard team BMW Oracle Racing’s 90-foot trimaran …Â Details
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Canary Islands – Many YachtPals cross the pond each year, but this transat is quite special. Our friend Geoff Holt, known both for his historic sail around Britain and his work in creating the model for modern disabled sailing programs around the globe, has cast off from the Canaries, and is currently bound for the Spanish Main. When he makes it, he will be the first quadriplegic to solo the Atlantic Ocean. His aptly named 60 foot catamaran Impossible Dream is now making way on the 2700 mile journey, and a certain Caribbean beach is in for a rude Christmas present … Details & Pictures
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If you could sail around the world and share those experiences with others, how would you do it?
Three twentysomethings — Alan Stewart, 24; Adam Domanski, 26; and Trevor Dreyfus, 26 — have the answer. It begins with a BlackBerry, a website and a blog, a satellite phone and a HAM radio. (And Twitter.)
Currently moored in Coconut Grove, the trio set sail on a 40-foot 1966Â …Â Details
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