Bitter America’s Cup rivals Alinghi of Switzerland and BMW Oracle Racing of San Francisco are closer to getting out of the courts and onto the water for a rare one-on-one showdown in fast monster boats.
Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday upheld an order that the defending champion Swiss meet the Americans in the best-of-three match in February.
The lawyers haven’t entirely made way for the skippers and their crews, however.
Kornreich strongly urged the bickering syndicates to …Â Details