If you are a fan of the America’s Cup sailboat races and have been following the drama unfold in the New York Court of Appeals, then you’ll be interested in what happened today regarding the defender, Alinghi of Switzerland and the challenger of record, BMW/Oracle of the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco. Read on for what the blog Valencia Sailing posted on their website today: (July 30, 2009) – In the America’s Cup legal case before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Justice Kornreich’s latest order (today) couldn’t be any clearer. The Deed of Gift gives Alinghi, the Defender of the 33rd America’s Cup, the “very advantage” to modify the rules at will, “unfortunately for GGYC”. As a result… Details