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          HIP HIP HOORAY VALENCIA!
Host to
2007 America's Cup

BEING SELECTED AS THE 2007 VENUE
FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP,THIS MOST
PRESTIGIOUS OF SPORTING EVENTS,
WAS EQUIVALENT TO WINNING
THE LOTTERY!

WHAT A SCOOP!

The news that Valencia had been chosen
as the venue for the 32nd America's Cup
yacht race, was greeted with
euphoria; with celebrations throughout
the city carrying on well
into the night.

TO HEAR THAT THE 33RD AMERICAS CUP WILL ALSO BE HOSTED BY VALENCIA WAS ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE - BUT TRUE IT IS.
Unfortunately, no definite date can be set for this forthcoming prestigious event due to a legal issue brought by GGYC re a technicality. It is hoped that the matter can be resolved without further delay to enable forward planning to be set in motion. It was originally hoped the event would take place during 2009 but this cannot yet be confirmed.

Regattas began in the autumn of 2004 and continued each year, leading up to the Louis Vuitton Cup, which ultimately decided the challenger for the America's Cup itself in June 2007. The America's Cup, being a match race, is between defender and challenger only.

America's Cup Holder & Defender:

Alinghi Société Nautique de Genève - Switzerland

Alinghi- America's Cup Defender.

Complete list of challengers:

Team - BMW Oracle Racing
Golden Gate Yacht Club - USA

BMW Oracle Yacht Racing Team

Team - +39
Circolo Vela Gargnana - Italy

An America's Cup Challenger in Valencia 2007

Team - Shosholoza
Royal Cape Yacht Club - South Africa

South African America's Cup Challenger

Team - Emirates
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

The Emirates Team New Zealand

Team - Luna Rossa Challenge
Italian Yacht Club - Italy

Italian Challenger for 32nd America's Cup

Team - Areva Challenge(formerly K-Challenge)
Cercle de la Voile de Paris - France

France Challenging for America's Cup 2007

Team - Victory Challenge
Gamla Stans Yacht Sällstap - Sweden

Sweden challenges for America's Cup

Team - El Desafío
Real Federación Española de Vela - Spain

Spanish team challenge for 2007 Americas Cup

Team - Capitalia
Real Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia - Italy

Another Italian challenger for America's Cup Valencia

Team - United Internet Team -
Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club - Germany

A new German challenger for 2007 America's Cup

Team - China -
Qindao International Yacht Club - China

A surprise first time America's Cup challenge from China

More America's Cup information.............

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