Sensational decision of the prisoners of the title: taking advantage of the rules of the event, a big shot of the skipper just fired
If there is a sporting event where not only the signatures but also the words count, this is the America’s Cup: in its 174 years of history, challengers and holder have ended up in court to resolve disputes that appear almost anachronistic but In reality they have been fundamental for the fate of the regatta and those who intend to participate. For now, in the ‘war’ between Ben Ainsielie – the myth of the English sail – and James Ratcliffe, the patron of Ineos Britannia, the first shot scored the skipper, just fired. At stake there is an aspect of enormous value for the next America’s Cup: the role of Challenger of Record or the consortium that manages the relationship with those who hold the trophy on behalf of all the challengers. So he is a prevalence interlocutor and almost always writes rules to his advantage rather than for the general interest.
The New Zealand choice
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The sensational break between the two pins of the last English challenge, the one that conquered the Louis Vuitton Cup in the last edition by overcoming Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli for 7-4 has posed a problem (there are many, starting from a location still To be found) in Grant Dalton, number of Emirates Team New Zealand and in practice the man who must organize it. Who should be the Challenger of Record? In theory, Ineos Britannia because through the Royal Yacht Squadron Limited had signed an agreement with the Kiwi, on 19 October, a few minutes after the end of the last regatta of America’s Cup (this is enough to understand the importance of the role) but Ratcliffe and his had not dealt with the story thinking that the economic ‘weight’ of Ineos had enough compared to the myth of Ainslie. Instead, with a surprising voltfacciCaccio – however, using the basic rules – the Cowes club, one of the oldest in the world – took the parts of Athena Racing, the five -time sports team Olympic medal that is not limited to America’s Cup. And by virtue of the fact that the Yacht Clubs nominally challenged each other, here is the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland has accepted the British challenge. “It is fantastic to have the RYS again, since it was the first yacht club that created this trophy in 1851” said Gillian Williams, commodoro of the New Zealand club. It was the holders who specified that in a meeting in London, Bertie Bicket president of the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing, formally presented the letter of challenge to New Zealand holders. “This signature consecrates Athena Racing as Challenger of Record for the 38a America’s Cup” was the final declaration, followed by an announcement of Ben Ainslie.
Two English challenges
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Three considerations to be made. The first: the possibility of really having two British challenges, given that Ratcliffe has openly declared that he wants to try and Ainslie cannot pull back (but he will have to find a super sponsor so as not to make bad figures). The second: the advantage for the New Zealanders who are similar for ‘ideological’ vision and mutual esteem to Ainslie while Ratcliffe is considered a ‘rich’ tycoon without sail background and at the same time less influenced: it is not surprising, in this sense, that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron turned on route compared to last October. The third: it can never be said, but Red moon There is no friend to manage the work of the challengers. Sir Ben Ainslie, without ever exceeding, in the last two editions he repeatedly punished the Italian team and always criticized the jury’s decisions in favor of Luna Rossa. And in the last final the ‘stone’ was removed from the shoe after the sporting humiliation of the 36th edition when it was defeated by ours for 7-4, among not a few controversies. Meanwhile, now more than ever, the sailing genius is at the center of the village but cannot disappoint expectations.
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