Alinghi exits the 34th America's Cup but stays with catamaran circuit



2:54 AM Fri 26 Nov 2010 GMT
'Alinghi's two Extreme 40 catamarans sailing in the upwind leg of one of the races.' Valenciasailing.com Click Here to view large photo
Alinghi, two times winner of the America's Cup, has today announced that it will not enter a team in the 34th edition of the prestigious sailing trophy and instead has launched a new programme that will see the Swiss team participating in the Extreme Sailing Series. In a statement issued today, the Swiss based America's Cup team owned by Ernesto Bertarelli advised that 'after a careful evaluation of the protocol and other initiatives taken by the American Defender and its Challenger of Record, Alinghi considers that the existing conditions make it impossible for the team to ...


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