Moves at the Competitors Meeting for the 33rd America’s Cup could be aimed at negating an adverse outcome in the America’s Cup from the Appeal Court of New York State.
The Appeal Case is essentially a decision as to who is the valid Challenger of Record for the 33rd Match for the America’s Cup.
Societe Nautique de Geneve, as Defender of the America’s Cup took the challenge made by Club Nautico Espanol de Vela – a club that had five members, no yachts, had never sailed a yacht race and was later admitted to be a legal adjustment to suit some political agendas in its home town of Valencia.
Second in the line, was Golden Gate Yacht Club, a well established, functioning club, which more than fulfilled the requirements of the Deed of Gift for the America’s Cup.
In the months of legal jockeying that have transpired since the acceptance of the CNEV Challenge on 3rd July 2007, the positions of the two parties have become closer and closer – yet agreement outside the Courtroom seems impossible…. DetailsÂ
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