America Cup May Be Held In Ras al-Khaimah
Published by Irhal
The America Cup may be held in the Middle East for the first time in its 158 year history. UK and France media reported that the current cup holder – Swiss team Alinghi and Society Nautique de Geneve have made an agreement with Ras al-Khaimah to hold the race there in February 2010. The cup challenger, San Fransisco based BMW-Oracle, will probably oppose the move. Alinghi, as cup holder, is required to give…
Alinghi, as cup holder, is required to give the race challenger six months notice about the race course venue – so they must make their choice known by 8 August 2009. More than 80% of the 300,000 people living in Ras al-Khaimah live in one city. If it is chosen as host location for the America Cup, it will be a huge boost. Should the choice be confirmed, it is expected Oracle will quickly appeal to the court to block the Middle East Venue.
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