The King of NASCAR is going to the Indianapolis 500.
Richard Petty Motorsports will field an Indy 500 entry for driver John Andretti, sources have confirmed to NASCAR.COM. The official announcement will be made Monday… Details
‘Going Forward’ is one of the most abused terms in the corporate vocabulary, but in the aftermath of the Appeal Court Decision from New York, there can only be forward momentum in the America’s Cup.
The current attitude of the general media seems to be overwhelmingly negative, as it always is towards anything, to do with the America’s Cup, other than an America’s Cup win.
This morning’s media conference focussed on how long would Team New Zealand be able to survive, given the decision in favour of Golden Gate YC, and the prospect of a deed of Gift match sailing 90ft multihulls.
But how real is that option? … Pictures and Details
The Appeal Court of New York State this morning ruled in favour of the Golden Gate Yacht Club on the legitimacy of Club Nautico Espanol de Vela (CNEV), as Challenger of Record for the 33rd America’s Cup.
The simple answer was that CNEV did not satisfy the requirements of the Deed of Gift, and therefore was not a bona fide club from which the Defender Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG) could accept a Challenge.
In what will be a landmark decision, from which there is no further Appeal the Court set back the America’s Cup clock back to to July 2007 with their concluding paragraph:
‘Since CNEV has failed to show that at the time it submitted its Notice of Challenge it was a ‘club fulfilling all the conditions required by’ the Deed of Gift, it does not qualify as the Challenger of Record for the 33rd America’s Cup competition and Supreme Court was correct in declaring GGYC to be the valid Challenger of Record.’ … Pictures and DetailsÂ
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The second day of the BVI Sailing Festival, layday, Bitter End style, filled North Sound with keel boats and dinghies.
The Bitter End Yacht Club hosts the boats and sailors participating in the Sailing Festival portion of BVI Spring Regatta. After an energetic night of partying, the layday activities were a big hit. Those who raced around the island of Virgin Gorda had nearly ideal conditions while small boat sailors were treated to exciting dinghy racing and the annual Nation’s Challenge Cup Regatta… Details