Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) statement in reaction to the latest Golden Gate Yacht Club legal action
America’s Cup Defender, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), statement in reaction to the latest Golden Gate Yacht Club legal action: ‘It is again a disappointment that the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) chooses to pursue its litigious strategy instead of fighting for the America’s Cup on the water.
It is now the fourth time the American team goes to court, this time in an attempt to prevent the SNG’s legitimate right to use its yacht club rules – as prescribed in the Deed of Gift – and the ISAF rules and regulations to their full extent, as it has been the case in previous editions of the America’s Cup and in any international regatta in the world.
While GGYC continues to put pressure on the SNG through the New York courts, SNG continues to wait for …Â Details
In the 158-year history of the America’s Cup, no boat ever had an engine — until last week, when the Swiss launched Alinghi, a 100-foot catamaran that is to defend the cup against a 100-foot American trimaran somewhere in the world on Feb. 8.
A snowmobile engine on the catamaran, which has two hulls like a Hobie Cat, will be used to trim Alinghi’s sails in a three-race series with BMW-Oracle’s trimaran, which has three hulls.
Even though it doesn’t supply propulsion, the engine appears to be a blatant violation of international racing rules that ban sail-trimming devices not cranked by human power.
Unless the engine is some kind of gag …Â Details
Golden Gate Yacht Club has lodged a compliant and obtained a Hearing in the New York Supreme Court, for next Tuesday, over a secret agreement that has been signed between the International Sailing federation and Societe Nautique de Geneve regarding the conduct of the 33rd America’s Cup.
Golden Gate allege that ISAF have been paid UKP150,000 by SNG under the secret agreement.
Other issues raised include the rules which are operative for the 33rd America’s Cup, and SNG’s ability to alter those rules at will, and without reference to the Challenger. Of primary concern are the rules relating to use of movable water ballast and use of engine power, which are restricted pr prohibited by the Racing Rules (20054-2008 edition).
In its submissions Golden Gate YC disclose that they do have a new yacht under construction and will be …Â Details
The record for double-handing the Transpac yacht race from Los Angeles to Honolulu has been broken. At 4:38:35 a.m. Hawaiian Time today, Philippe Kahn and Mark “Crusty” Christensen, crossed the Diamond Head finish line in the Open 50 Pegasus, completing a record time of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds, shaving two and a half days off the previous record of 10 days 4 hours, 4 minutes and 49 seconds was set in 2001 by Howard Gordon and Jay Crum also with an Open 50, the Etranger.
The Transpacific Yacht Race is one of the longest standing and most prestigious ocean races in the world covering 2,225 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
“Double-handing the Open 50 to Hawaii is one of the highlights of my year,” stated Kahn…Â Details