United Arab Emirates to Host America's Cup
The United Arab Emirates has been named as the venue for next year’s America’s Cup race, the defending champions Alinghi said on Wednesday.
“Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will be the host country for the 33rd America’s Cup,” said Fred Meyer, vice-commodore of the Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG), said in a statement issued by the team.
Alinghi, which sails under the colours of the SNG, has the right to choose the venue as the defending champions.
Their opponents are the BMW-Oracle team, which sails under the colours of the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC). The two sides have been locked in a legal dispute for the last two years over the terms of the race.
Reuters