Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Good news for our Aussie members.
The latest news is that the whole AC circus is moving to Aus, no precise location known though.
Both teams will discuss it over the weekend and we will hopefully know by Monday if and where they are going.
If they cant agree then it will probably go back to Valencia.


Errrrrr....dunno about that. I haven't been able to keep up as close as I usually do, but the Australia "thorned olive branch" from Alinghi so far really offered nothing in return to GGYC/BMWO. It didn't even get specific as to the location and specifies only 1500 miles of coast line in exchange for GGYC to drop all legal action.

This means that BMWO would have to concede that Alinghi can add and remove movable ballast after measurement, change the rules ad-hoc, continue with the lopsided management of the judiciary function of the event, etc....and for what in exchange exactly?

The venue that appears to be the default (based on Cahn's ruling in 2007) is Valencia Spain. Both teams already have bases there and it's already setup for the event. What incentive does BMWO have to relocate to Australia besides shaving perhaps 7 days off their transportation time?

I don't know what happened in the judge's chambers this afternoon but unless Alinghi offers up some concessions regarding the current litigation they're facing from BMWO, I don't see why BMWO should waver. Most of the litigation is leaning heavily in their favor so they'll probably get what they're asking for anyway.


Jake Kohl