In a surprisingly simple opinion authored with astonishing clarity by Judge Ciparick (with Judges Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones concurring), the New York Court of Appeals today reinstated the decision by Justice Herman Cahn of the Supreme Court of New York to deny Club Náutico Español de Vela (CNEV) its status as Challenger of Record for America’s Cup 33.
Judge Ciparick affirmed the status of Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) as Challenger of Record, and urged GGYC and America’s Cup defender and trust holder Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) to get their acts together, resolve differences, and move forward.
It was a victory for many things, among them: (1) truth, (2) honor, (3) tradition…Â DetailsÂ