America’s Cup, una questione di nazionalità
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[singlepic id=3713 w=204 h=300 float=left]America’s Cup – Valencia – Nemmeno il tempo di salutare le aule di tribunale che BMW Oracle Racing torna ad attaccare Alinghi e lo fa sollevando alcuni dubbi sulla costruzione delle vele di Alinghi 5. Secondo il commodoro del Golden Gate Yacht Club, Marcus Young, queste sarebbero state realizzate in Nevada, presso lo stabilimento della North Sails di Minden.
“Il Deed of Gift è chiaro e non può essere interpretato. Stabilisce che la barca, incluse appendici, albero e vele, siano costruite nella nazione di provenienza della sfida. Noi abbiamo fatto ogni sforzo per costruire la barca nella nostra nazione e ci aspettiamo che anche il vostro club faccia altrettanto” ha scritto Young in una lettera indirizzata alla Société Nautique de Genève, ricordando che, senza accordo con il Challenge of Record, a decidere in merito potrebbero essere chiamati i cinque membri della Giuria Internazionale appena nominata dall’ISAF.
AMERICA’S CUP, TOM EHMAN STATEMENT
[Golden Gate Yacht Club Press Release] America’s Cup defender Société Nautique de Genève has been asked if Alinghi 5 will meet the event’s nationality rules.
In a letter today to Société Nautique de Genève, Golden Gate Yacht Club Commodore Marcus Young wrote, “We find the Deed to be clear and unambiguous. It requires that the yacht, including its hull, appendages, mast and sails, be constructed in the country of the club it represents. We have gone to great lengths to comply with the Deed in all respects, including ‘constructed-in-country,’ and expect that your Club will do so as well.”
Alinghi 5 has been sailing continually with sails made at Minden, Nevada in the USA.
Absent agreement on the constructed-in-country interpretation, the five-member International Jury recently appointed by the International Sailing Federation would be asked to rule on the matter.
Both yachts should come to the start “street-legal”. The sailing world expects this, and wants to know before the Match is sailed, not after. Having the Jury in place allows sailing matters to be dealt with by sailing experts. Golden Gate Yacht Club’s objective is that the on-the-water result of the 33rd Match be conclusive.
Any remaining contentious issues should be dealt with properly before the Match is sailed. No one wants the outcome of the Match to have a question mark hanging over it.
