John Jansen, Dutch Peter Lynn teamrider, has won the Kite Buggy European Championship in St Peter Ording, Germany. In all heats of the Euro Champs John ruled in a very impressive way.
On 4 consequent days he altogether won all 7 heats in a row, just to have bad luck in the very last heat, where he had to give up his leading position when …Â Details & Picture
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The statement from Societe Nautique de Geneve reads: ‘In her ruling relating to a hearing on 10 August, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich highlights ‘…the unsportsmanlike behavior of Golden Gate that has resulted in substantially reducing SNG’s (Société Nautique de Genève) advantage as originally contemplated by the Deed of Gift.’
‘The 33rd America’s Cup Defender, Société Nautique de Genève, had filed an Order to Show Cause in front of Justice Kornreich who, despite such an unprecedented statement describing the actions of GGYC, considers such ‘actions are not contrary to law’ and is left with no option but to deny the motion.
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In a decision issued this morning, NZT, Justice Shirley Kornreich has ruled that Golden Gate Yacht Club do not have to provide their Customs House Registry certificate until two weeks before the 33rd America’s Cup Match, scheduled for 8 February 2010 in United Arab Emirates.
Kornreich was ruling on a motion lodged by Socuete Nautique de Geneve, requiring that the Challenger be required to produce the document, required by the Deed of Gift within two weeks. That request was not upheld by the Court.
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In a confidential letter to the International Sailing Federation, BMW Oracle Racing skipper and CEO, Sir Russell Coutts requested a meeting with the ISAF Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee met last weekend in Copenhagen, Denmark and Sail-World understands that a meeting took place, with both BMW Oracle Racing and Alinghi, meeting separately with the ISAF.
There does not appear to have been any direct outcome from that meeting.
However late last week the International Sailing Federation and Societe Nautique de Geneve released the previously confidential agreement, just two days prior to a Telephone Hearing convened by Justice Shirley Kornreich of the New York Supreme Court. The agreement was signed between the ISAF and Defender on 5 June 2009, and remained confidential for over three months…Â DetailsÂ
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