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Valencia, Spain - The
Real News
Meeting all
requirements for an America's Cup Race for 2007, Valencia is a grand
choice. Port facilities in this 3rd largest city in Spain,
(4,500,000 people), governmental support, wind conditions and viewing from
land and sea were all important factors. No less than the King, Juan
Carlos , an experienced yachtsman himself, put Spain totally behind the
venue. Tax considerations for sponsors and Cup activities are being
provided. Airport and port facility improvements for visitors and
syndicates will be completed. The all important wind is also there for
June, 2007, 7 to 20 knots with fewer down days than as experienced in
Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand, an exciting place to race with variable
winds.
Now, the attention goes to which countries and syndicates will come up with the money to compete, the ante is no less than some 50 million euros to fully fund crew, boat or boats, and training and a presence for the next three years. Design considerations consistent with the Class Rule are paramount. An extra man is now allowed, 17 crew and the 18th, a VIP addition. We see at present the following scurrying to compete for men and money.
New Zealand, Italy, { 3 groups}, Spain, United States {Oracle}, Alinghi of Switzerland as Defender, Great Britain, France,{K Challenge and maybe Team France}, and even Australia. We see at least ten with three more possible. Russell Coutts of Alinghi made a sage comment, "It is how you spend your money that counts, not exactly how much". We will see ! A preview regatta will be held with Alinghi and others in Newport, Rhode Island on June 19th to 26th, 2004.
Dawn Riley
Dawn's reputation precedes her . Round the World, America's Cup Racer,
Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year 1999, great example for women and a savvy
analyst, and commentator on OLN. Read her book, "Taking the
Helm", Little, Brown and Company. Here are her current words.
"The next Cup in Valencia is a new frontier for the America's Cup. Never before has a landlocked nation won the Cup. Never before has a Cup been hosted in a non-English speaking country. Never before has it been marketed so well and has it been so fair. Never before has it been so unsure of "who will show up". The costs got out of control last time around and even though the budgets this time do NOT need to be as high as Oracle says, potential funders are a little nervous and are taking their time to make decisions. Time will tell."
Paul T. Rivard,
America's Cup News
26th January, 2004
