Fred Meyer, Vice-Commodore of the Societe Nautique de Geneve, current Defenders of the America’s Cup, has issued the following statement commenting on the America’s Cup latest litigation initiated by the Challenger, Golden Gate YC.
‘It’s a shame that BMW Oracle and Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) persist with their campaign to win the America’s Cup through litigation rather than on the water. This is the sixth time that they’ve taken the Defender to court. It is possible that Larry Ellison continues to revert to the courts to draw attention away from the fact that their boat does not meet the dimensions as per their Certificate of Challenge…Â DetailsÂ
Tom Ehman, of Golden Gate Yacht Club has issued the following statement regarding motions filed in the New York Supreme Court today.
‘We have asked the Supreme Court of the State of New York to take several steps to ensure that the 33rd America’s Cup is run in accordance with the Deed of Gift.
‘Our reasons are clear: Recent actions by Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) to unfairly manipulate the rules continue … Details
The venue of the 33rd America’s Cup is expected to be another target for Golden Gate YC’s newly hired legal ‘Top Gun’, David Boies, and legal friends.
Under the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup, which is the governing document for this Multihull Match, the Challenger (Golden Gate YC) gets to nominate the time of the Match and the size of yacht, while the Defender (Societe Nautique de Geneve) selects the venue.
That Defender’s right came into sharp relief, when Societe Nautique de Geneve…Â Details
A 13-year-old Dutch girl’s bid to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone was put on hold today when a court put her in the care of a state social-services agency.
The Dutch court ruled that Laura Dekker’s parents will temporarily lose the right to make decisions about their child while a psychologist evaluates the impact that a solo round-the-world journey would have on her. She will continue to live with her father while the evaluation is under way. A report is expected by Oct. 16, reports Agence France-Presse.
The Dutch Child Protection Agency had asked … Details