America's Cup Update - Valencia, Spain - 1 April, 2007
Valencia, Spain, reborn and ready.
The transformation of the City of Valencia in record time for "The Cup"
has been extraordinary. The Spanish Government, the City of Valencia,
America's Cup Management, the competing syndicates and the local and
business people have joined to make it all come together.
SEE SYNDICATES THAT ARE COMPETING AND THEIR WEB SITES AS FOLLOWS. COMPLETE
NEWS FOR EACH AS TO STATUS OF TEAM, SKIPPER, MANAGEMENT AND CONTACT
INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
The
Defender:
ALINGHI
Société Nautique de Genève - SUI
The Challengers:
+39 CHALLENGE
Circolo Vela Gargnano - ITA
TEAM SHOSHOLOZA
Royal Cape Yacht Club - RSA
EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron - NZL
LUNA ROSSA CHALLENGE
Yacht Club Italiano - ITA
AREVA CHALLENGE
Cercle de la Voile de Paris - FRA
VICTORY CHALLENGE
Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap - SWE
DESAFÍO ESPAÑOL 2007
Real Federación Española de Vela - ESP
MASCALZONE LATINO - CAPITALIA
TEAM
Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia - ITA
UNITED INTERNET
TEAM GERMANY
Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club - GER
CHINA TEAM
Qingdao International Yacht Club - CHN
WHOM TO CONTACT FOR TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Office of Spain, 212-265-8822
Spain info
www.turisvalencia.es
Valencia Tourism and
Convention Bureau
WHAT TO SEE!!!
A fleet race precedes the actual America's Cup Race commencing April 16th,
2007. For 90 days, the above list of syndicates from several
countries race against each other to determine the Challenger for the Cup.
On June 23rd, 2007, the winning Challenger races against
Alinghi of Switzerland, Defender and Holder of the Cup, best five of nine
races, to capture the America's Cup.
SEEING THE RACES
In previous Cup races two small objects at great distances were all that
could be seen from land. Valencia provides a venue from land to actually
see and enjoy it all. Tour boats are also available to shadow the races.
On land, shops, restaurants,
historic sites, hotels, etc. are right there for tourism accommodation.
WHEN TO GO!!!
Let April shake out some sailing experiences, crews and yachts. In
my opinion, there will start to show a lower and upper tier of the
Challengers. Based on boat, crew, skipper, training, shore support
and money, this will happen. I will give my overview shortly.
Go, see the beauty of "The Cup", and experience the hospitality of Spain
and the Spanish people.
SEE PREVIOUS PAGES FOR HISTORIC TOURIST THINGS OF INTEREST.
ALSO, A LIST OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IS THERE TO PERUSE.
Paul T. Rivard,
USA Yachting Journalist
1 April, 2007
