Friday, February 5, 2010

Still space available: official VIP Hospitality in Valencia

There is still space on the official VIP program, including the Foredeck Club and official VIP hospitality boat. Racing starts Monday 8Feb'10 at 10:00 AM Valencia time.

To book:
j.griffin@herreshoff.org

33rd America's Cup on the Internet

From the newsletter Scuttlebutt:

SCHEDULE: The Match is won by the yacht to first win two races. Racing will be attempted every other day beginning Monday February 8th. If a race is not started on a given day, or is abandoned for whatever reason, racing will continue on the next scheduled race date, (Wednesday the 10th, Friday the 12th, Sunday the 14th, etc.).

EVENT WEBSITE: The website for the 33rd America’s Cup has been launched, which has posted event documents and recent jury decisions. There will be forthcoming details on all the television and Internet options on how to view the event. Our information says the races will be broadcast free of charge on this site.

VIEWING: For the American audience, ESPN360.com will carry the coverage live with Gary Jobson and Randy Smyth commentating. Racing begins Monday, Feb. 8th at 3:45 a.m. ET. All races will also be available for replay.


VIEWING: If you were panicking that your internet provider would not deliver, BMW Oracle Racing announced that they will be hosting on their website the official live feed of the racing from the Host Broadcaster in addition to producing additional online coverage. The first live streaming event on the website is scheduled for Friday at 19:30 CET (13:30 EST, 10:30 PST) when team founder Larry Ellison (USA), CEO Russell Coutts (NZL) and skipper James Spithill (AUS) meet the media at the BMW ORACLE Racing team base in Valencia, Spain.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Security on the water in Valencia

Published 4 Feb'10 in the Valencia Life email newsletter:

It has now been revealed that over a thousand members of the Guardia Civil, National Police Force and the Navy will look out for the security of the 33rd Americas Cup. In addition a CN235 aircraft will patrol the skies overhead, whilst other sources stated that the very fact that the competition is to take place some forty nautical miles away from the coast means that it is strongly advisable that private craft do not even attempt to put to sea to follow the races. In addition, the conditions are expected to be very severe on the water, and adequate thermal clothing considered essential.

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