News Chronology of the 32nd Defense of the America's Cup
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January 24, 2005 – Danish newspaper: Jesper Banks to
skipper Fresh 17
January 20, 2005 – ACM: German television will air
Acts and Cup Matches
January 20, 2005 – Las Provincias suggests Victory will
challenge again
January 18, 2005 – Shosholoza officially announces
partnership with T-Systems
January 14, 2005 – BMW Oracle will build their boats at
Janicki Industries in Sedro-Woolley
January 14, 2005 – Spanish team buys OneWorld Challenge
boats
January 14, 2005 – T-Systems announces a three pillar
approach to supporting sailing
January 11, 2005 – K-Challenge design team
progresses
January 11, 2005 –
K-Challenge adds Cameron Appleton (TNZ) and counsel George Clyde (GBR)
January 11, 2005 - Chaoyong
Wang and Quanhai Li visit Valencia
January 10, 2005 – Reports
that German Telecom T-systems will sponsor Shosholoza
January 10, 2005 – Cameron
Wills joins South African Challenge as grinder
January 9, 2005 – Alinghi
embarks on new Valencia base
January 4, 2005 – BMW
Oracle Racing displays a UBS racing video on their website
January 3, 2005 – First new
Luna Rossa boat due November 2005; Second in June 2006 (YC Italiano)
January 2, 2005 - Anthony
Romano becomes general manager of Luna Rossa
January 1, 2005 - SUI 75
rejuvenated
December 30, 2004 - NZL-82
will be retired to Dubai in October 2005
December 21, 2004 - ACM
announces El Reto is the eighth challenger for the 32nd America's Cup
December 21, 2004 - BMW
Oracle looks at 2004
December 20, 2004 – Peter
Rusch wraps up state of the Cup after the 12/17/04 early challenge deadline
December 18, 2004 - Victory
Challenge may be revived (in Swedish)
December 17, 2004 – ACM
says two more challenges were submitted before the deadline, announcements to
come
December 15, 2004 – OzBoys
announce they will wait until April 2005 to challenge
December 12, 2004 –
Sausalito YC members vote to challenge
December 10, 2004 – Former
illbruck NZL-68 now trialing with NZL-81
December 9, 2004 – ETNZ
launches modified NZL-68
December 2, 2004 – Tom
Schnackenburg out at ETNZ
December 1, 2004 - +39
launches website
December 1, 2004 - AC
technology through a partnership with Alcatel
November 30, 2004 - Ed
Baird joins Team Alinghi as helmsman
November 25, 2004 –
Shosholoza announces new v5.0 yacht underway
November 16, 2004 – GBR
suspends operations indefinitely, citing financial constraints
November 11, 2004 – Alinghi
begins testing waves on hull shape after Act 3 concludes
October 28, 2004 – the
Spanish challenges merge
October 17, 2004 – Team
Alinghi wins Act 3; ETNZ wins 2004 ACC World Championship
October 12, 2004 – Emirates
Team New Zealand wins Act 2
October 11, 2004 –
Sausalito launches new website
October 8, 2004 – LeDefi
launches new website
October 7, 2004 - King Juan
Carlos rides aboard SUI-64 as 18th man
October 2, 2004 – ACM
publishes financial accounting
October 1, 2004 – Lyn Hines
images from Valencia
September 30, 2004 – Wind
range for Valencia announced in Alinghi article
September 29, 2004 -
Alinghi TV streaming real-time video for Acts 2 & 3
September 25, 2004 - James
Spithill will helm for Luna Rossa
September 24, 2004 – NZL-81
arrives in Valencia to replace damaged 82
September 23, 2004 – Luna
Rossa launches new website
September 22, 2004 – Andy
Green to work with Shosholoza in 2004
September 18, 2004 - Chris
Dickson: “We’ve come to Valencia to go racing”
September 18, 2004 – Boats
being unloaded in Valencia
September 16, 2004 - The
little details which make the difference: 25-32-25 (version 4 / 5)
September 12, 2004 – Three
AC yachts badly damaged: SUI-64, USA-76 and NZL-82
September 12, 2004 - SUI-64
damaged in “freak” Marseille storm
September 8, 2004 – South
African Shosholoza team launches new website
September 6, 2004 – German
challenger Fresh 17 launches website
August 31, 2004 Louis
Vuitton Act 1 coverage begins
August 31, 2004 - Alinghi
adds mastman Mark Newbrook
August 29, 2004 –
K-Challenge unveils new livery in Marseille
August 26, 2004 - +39 buys
SUI-59 from Alinghi
August 25, 2004 - Fleet
Racing perspective from Peter Holmberg
August 19, 2004 - Luna
Rossa has submitted formal challenge papers (in Italian)
August 18, 2004 – Bertand
Pace joins BMW Oracle Racing
August 15, 2004 – Oracle
BMW becomes BMW Oracle Racing
August 11, 2004 – ACM
will display GBR-44 in Marseille and Valencia
August 4, 2004 – El Reto
announces Iberdrola sponsorship; possible fate of OWC boats
July 28, 2004 – Coutts
officially fired by Alinghi
July 21, 2004 – Alinghi
holds planning meeting with sailors and designers in Lausanne
July 20, 2004 – Dockwise
named ACM partner to provide transport between Acts
July 15, 2004 - Levante
reports Luna Rossa will Valencia Acts 2 and 3, but not Act 1
July 9, 2004 – Geoff Meek
of Shosholoza interviewed
July 7, 2004 - NZL-57 and
NZL-82 are loaded on P&O Ship in Auckland for transit to Mediterranean
July 6, 2004 – LeDefi and
Luna Rossa train together in Valencia
June 29, 2004 - ETNZ
officially becomes fourth Challenger
June 27, 2004 - Cup In
Europe reports that ETNZ has filed their challenge
June 26, 2004 - BMW ORACLE
wins the UBS Trophy over Team Alinghi in Newport
June 23, 2004 – CupInfo
interviews Alinghi grinder Christain Karcher
June 19, 2004 – More
information reported about Coutts trying to leave Alinghi
June 19, 2004 – More
reports Coutts is “gone” from the Defender
June 18, 2004 - UBS Trophy
Opening Press Conference at Newport Shipyard, Newport, RI
June 18, 2004 – Bertrand
Pace joins afterguard of BMW Oracle Racing
June 15, 2004 - Dalton says
TNZ will challenge
June 15, 2004 – ETNZ
emerges in new Emirates llivery
June 15, 2004 – Alinghi
announces format
June 15, 2004 – BMWO is
trains off Newport pre-UBS Trophy
June 13, 2004 – ETNZ
launches new website
June 7, 2004 – ACM
announces Act 1 in Marseille, France
June 3, 2004 – Nespresso
signs agreement to be an official supporter of ACM
May 24, 2004 - ANSYS,
global innovator of simulation software and technologies partners with Alinghi
May 20, 2004 – Sarno says
South African America's Cup Challenge bid is accepted by ACM
May 26, 2004 – CupInfo
interview with new Alinghi helmsman Peter Holmberg
May 12, 2004 - Grupo
Santander joins the 32nd America's Cup as an official partner
April 28, 2004 – Emirates
airline becomes title sponsor with TNZ
April 26, 2004 – UBS Trophy
website is launched
April 23, 2004 –
K-Challenge acquires NZL-57 and NZL-60
April 15, 2004 – Second
Sausalito auction bids come in at 18 and 18.5 million
April 13, 2004 - Sausalito
Challenge re-launches sale on Ebay Motors
April 11, 2004 - Alinghi to
sell SUI-64, plus design data
April 11, 2004 - Sausalito
Challenge to offer revised sponsorship package
April 10, 2004 – Shosholoza
lists crew position / responsibility details
April 9,2004 – CupInfo
interviews John Sweeney, Sausalito Challenge
April 9, 2004 – Mariantic
launches Follow the Boats portion of AC website
April 8, 2004 – South
Africans introduce Minister of Sport; Announce acquisition of RSA-48
April 7, 2004 - Team
Meetings conclude in Valencia
April 2, 2004 - AC
Management, launches the Italian Version of the America's Cup website
April 2, 2004 - Sausalito Challenge sponsorship auction begins
March 26, 2004 - ACM
announces Fall 2004 Regattas dates and format
March 26, 2004
- Clan Des Team is the second official challenger
March 8, 2004 - South
African Challenge official announcement
March 7, 2004 - South
African Challenge moves forward
March 1, 2004 - Sausalito
Challenge will auction exclusive sponsorship on eBay Motors
February 21, 2004 - TNZ
still working to sign sponsors, preparing NZL-82 for '04 racing
February 18, 2004 -
Victory's Bert Willborg visits TNZ's Ross Blackman
February 18, 2004 - Oracle
BMW begins training in Auckland
February 15, 2004 - NY
Times Story: Team New Zealand Tries to Regroup for 2007 Cup
February 12, 2004 -
Alinghi's Bernard Schopfer interviews General Counsel Hamish Ross
February 10, 2004 - Comunidad Valencia exhibits AC at European Parliament in Brussels
February 6, 2004 - GBR's
Peter Harrison commits
£4.5M,
shakes up leadership, sponsors sought
February 4, 2004 - Official
America's Cup site launches Spanish-language version
February 3, 2004 - Alinghi
status check from Michelle Slade
February 3, 2004 - SF
Chronicle story profiles Sausalito YC Challenge launch
February 2, 2004 - ACM
explores exhibition regatta on Lake Geneva
January 30, 2004 -
Sausalito YC begins challenge effort
January 30, 2004 - Spanish
El Reto Challenge will choose home port by February 20
January 28, 2004 -
Recreated J-Class yacht Ranger to race in Rolex Transatlantic in 2005
January 26, 2004 - SNG and
GGYC publish Terms of Challenge and Amended Protocol
January 3, 2004 - Portions
of PJ Montgomery interview with Dalton about new TNZ sponsor
January 2, 2004 - TNZ's
Dalton closes in on big sponsor December 2003
December 24, 2003
- Team comments on new ACC Rule, venue, from ISAF site
December 18, 2003
- Brad Butterworth interviewed in NZ Herald
December 16, 2003
- TNZ's Dalton says ACC rule changes make design problem harder
December 16, 2003
- NZ Herald reviews ACC rules changes
December 15, 2003
- Alinghi wins Credit Suisse Sports "Team of the Year"
December 15, 2003
- Coutts interviewed,
December 15, 2003
- America's Cup Class Rule version 5 released in final form
December 12, 2003
- Team New Zealand selects Marcelino Botin as principal designer
December 12, 2003
- Alinghi announces UBS Trophy for Newport, June, 2004
December 10, 2003
- Mascalzone Latino designer Giovanni Ceccarelli on proposed
ACC Rule version 5
December 9, 2003
- Roberto Bermudez de Castro Muñoz may skipper Spanish challenge
December 8, 2003
- Dennis Conner talks about the 2007 Cup in the S&S newsletter
December 4, 2003
- Rolex and Louis Vuitton battled for Cup sponsorship role, story from Financial
Times
December 1, 2003
- Alinghi says Coutts will helm, despite speculation, but pass some shore duties
to Simmer
November 29, 2003 - New version of the America's Cup Class Rule is previewed
November 29, 2003 - CupInEurope reports Spain's Desafio to merge with Antonio Banderas team
November 28, 2003 - Oracle's Ian Burns and Alinghi's Grant Simmer comment on ACC rule
changes
November 28, 2003 - New day for America's Cup business affairs
November 27, 2003 - Dennis Conner unlikely to challenge in 2007, "I've had a great run"
November 27, 2003 - The Cup arrives in Valencia, ACM welcomes Endesa as prime sponsor
November 26, 2003 - Valencia will host the America's Cup in 2007, Louis Vuitton returns
November 24, 2003 - Alinghi adds 3 major sponsors, retains 3 more from 2003
November 24, 2003 - Coutts hints new ACC rule changes conservative, not radical
November 24, 2003 - Alinghi announces signing of Peter Holmberg
November 21, 2003 - Italy's Toscana Challenge makes formal announcement
November 13, 2003 - Writer Rich Roberts sees Valencia as the choice
November 11, 2003 - The four venue candidates press on toward hosting
November 11, 2003 - Hamburger launches German "B-linghi" challenge attempt
November 10, 2003 - Dalton says TNZ's hopes improving but a challenge is not yet certain
November 10, 2003 - ACM reaches sanctioning agreement with ISAF for 32nd America's Cup
November 9, 2003 - Say it ain't so! Has Dennis Conner raced in his last America's Cup?
November 8, 2003 - Emerging Toscana Challenge has team meeting
November 6, 2003 - ACM adds info about venue announcement timing, webcast
November 6, 2003 - OneWorld tries to serve Reeves with legal notice
November 5, 2003 - OzBoyz Challenge launches website
November 4, 2003 - Peter Holmberg optimistic about 2007, but not committed to a team
yet
November 1, 2003 - OneWorld sues Reeves in NZ to collect $1 million US, Reeves
threatens 'crusade'
October 30, 2003
- Final venue selection to be announced November 26, says America's Cup
Management
October 26, 2003
- Alinghi and Holmberg deny signing report
October 23, 2003
- OracleBMW and Farr Yacht Design will team again for 2007
October 21, 2003
- Report later denied: Peter Holmberg goes from OracleBMW to Alinghi
October 20, 2003
- America's Cup Hall of Fame inducts Alan Bond and Gary Jobson
October 16, 2003 - Gary Jobson profiled in Washington Post on day of Hall
of Fame induction
October 13, 2003 - Michael Illbruck announces halt to 2007 illbruck Challenge effort
October 7, 2003 - Australia's OzBoyz
Challenge debuts with web announcement
September 26, 2003
- 20th Anniversary: Newport residents and Liberty crew members look back on
losing the Cup
September 23, 2003
- Alinghi floats expanded ACC racing in Rhode Island for June, 2004
September 21, 2003
- OracleBMW wins both Moet Cup Series
September 20, 2003
- Remembering the historic 1983 Match in Newport
September 20, 2003
- 20th Anniversary Gala for Australia II crew
September 19, 2003
- Russell Coutts interviewed by Laurie Fullerton during the Moet Cup
September 15, 2003
- Moët Cup racing begins in San Francisco
September 11, 2003
- Oracle & Alinghi join 39th San Francisco Bay Big Boat Series
September 11, 2003
2007ac.com report: Oracle defeats Alinghi in pre-Moët scrimmage
September 11, 2003
- OLN to provide TV coverage of Moët Cup, schedule at:
September 11, 2003
- OracleBMW Racing signs trimmer Ross Halcrow
September 11, 2003
- 12-meter North American Championships in Newport, 12 historic yachts
September 5, 2003
- America's Cup Management refines 2007 host city short-list down to (4) venues
September 3, 2003
- CupInfo.com announces new website devoted to the America's Cup
September 3, 2003
- K-Challenge trials USA-49 against Oracle on San Francisco Bay
September 3, 2003
- Team Alinghi: Jochen Schuemann will skipper Alinghi in the Moët Cup
September 3, 2003
- Article by Julie Ash details Oracle training for Moët Cup in San Francisco
September 2, 2003
- Royal Melbourne YS reported intent on $150M (AUD) challenge
August 27, 2003 – Film
documentary 'Alinghi - The Inside Story' in theaters, DVD in September
August 22, 2003 - 5 venue finalists make public presentations to America's Cup Management,
possible 2004 exhibition event
August 21, 2003 - ACM official website debuts, home for the 32nd Defense
August 18, 2003 - NZOOM
publishes America's Cup countdown III - By Fiona McIlroy
August 14, 2003 - Challenger
Series cancels remaining 2003 season, Golden Gate Cup, ACC Worlds
August 13, 2003 - Alinghi
arrives in San Francisco for Moët Cup
August 9, 2003 - Cup veterans
to Swedish Match 2003/2004, August 13 – 17 in Copenhagen
August 8, 2003 – Dalton thinks Kostecki signed with Oracle as tactician, expects Halcrow to
follow
August 5, 2003 - GGYC provides
Moët Cup Notice of Race (PDF file)
August 5, 2003 – America’s
Cup Hall of Fame announces 2003 inductees Bond & Jobson
August 1, 2003 - Team France
fund raising update
July, 2003 - Briton Andy Claughton given the top design job with Team
New Zealand
July 31, 2003
– Sail Newport announces match racing series to prepare American drivers
July 31, 2003
- Kevin Shoebridge appointed Team New Zealand Operations Manager
July 31, 2003
- Grant Dalton, TNZ, no longer confident of signing American John Kostecki
July 31-August 10, 2003
– Alinghi attends public celebration the 'Fête de Genéve'
July 31, 2003
– America's Cup Management: all (5) sites submitted info, will meet August 20, 2003
July 30, 2003
– Efforts to keep design and development secret hindered TNZ
July 29, 2003
- Virtual Spectator and the Hit Lab to develop products
July 29, 2003
– Oracle BMW wins Il Moro Trophy (USA-76, 2003 beating USA-49, 2000)
July 28, 2003
– Moët Cup may be televised
July 27, 2003
– Old board resigns, new members named at TNZ
July 27, 2003
– Marseille shows America’s Cup posters during stage of Tour de France
July 25, 2003
- Chris Dickson announces Russell Green as Oracle BMW Sailing Manager
July 21, 2003
– Moët Cup will feature owner-drivers in part of upcoming series San Francisco
July 21, 2003
– Golden Gate Yacht Club posts Moët Cup Notice of Race (download PDF file)
July 19, 2003
- TNZ asked Government funding before loss $34 million possible
July 18, 2003
– Barker, Gram-Hansen, Coutts, Dickson, Holmberg, Conner & Radich in Bermuda
July 16, 2003
– The heads-up display used by OracleBMW Racing
July 8, 2003
– Dalton speculates about TNZ sailing in the next VOR
July 6, 2003
- Law with Victory Challenge crew wins Swedish Match Cup Marstrand
July 1, 2003
– 15 members of Victory Challenge in Swedish Match Cup Marstrand
July 1, 2003
– Alinghi publishes article THE LIFE OF AN AMERICA'S CUP YACHT
July, 2003 – Elements of the teams attend Match Racing in St. Moritz
July, 2003 – Elements of the teams participate in Farr 40s Worlds, Sardinia
July, 2003 – BMW to contribute know-how / participation to Oracle for
the 32nd Cup
July, 2003 – Golden Gate Yacht Club announces the Moët Cup
July, 2003 – SUI sent to San Francisco
June , 2003 – Spithill wins
The Nations Cup in Trieste against other AC team entries
June 30, 2003 – Barker joins Isler on Pyewacket for TransPac
June 28, 2003 – Bob’s Pix offers free Alinghi images (by email) on 2003ac.com
June 27,2003 - Craig Monk joins Oracle BMW Racing
June 20, 2003 – Speculation about future of TNZ board / directors
Sausalito Cup slideshow
Sausalito Cup Images
June, 2003 – Oracle BMW claims
Sausalito Cup
June 18, 2003 – onesport.nzoom.com lists status of the named & probable syndicates
June 16, 2003 - Holmberg with (9) Victory Challenge crew go to Trieste, Italy Nations Cup
June 15, 2003 - Bertarelli wins 5th Bol d’Or (Golden Bowl), Lake Geneva with catamaran Alinghi
June 12, 2003 – America's Cup
Management names (5) venue sites still under consideration: Lisbon, Portugal /
June 11, 2003 - Gavin Brady is named helmsman for the Oracle BMW Racing Team
June 11, 2003 - Team New Zealand head Grant Dalton woos Kostecki and Halcrow
June 10, 2003 – Interest in Virtual Spectator is sold to Bermuda concern
June 5-9, 2003 - Jochen Schuemann returns to German for Match Race Germany
June 4, 2003 - The IACCSF Regatta Series is renamed The Challenge Series
May, 2003 -
America's Cup Management, Société Nautique de Genève, and Team Alinghi
May 30, 2003 - 'Sailing as a
sport in Germany lies idle' An interview with Jochen Schuemann
May 29, 2003 - Team New
Zealand donates 4 Etchells to Mana Youth Sailing Trust
May 27, 2003 - Holmberg &
Victory crew in ACI HTmobile Cup off Split, Croatia
May 25, 2003 – Coutts says
Naples is his favorite for next venue
May 23, 2003 - Alinghi moves
out of Geneva to EPFL campus
May 19, 2003 - GBR Challenge
‘2003 – 2007’ is up and running
May 19, 2003 – Alinghi commits
to IACC Worlds in San Francisco
Oct. 11 to 19
May 17, 2003 - Holmberg and
Victory crew def Spithill in the Toscana Elba Cup
May 16, 2003 - BMW has been
announced as official partner for the Kieler Woche 2003 Regatta
May 15, 2003 – Trenkle debrief
of campaign posted to S&S website
May 15, 2003 - Loïck Peyron
and Bertrand Pacé launch Team France
May 14, 2003 – AC sailors
attend Laureus Regatta in Monte Carlo racing Swan 45s
May 14, 2003 – Series of
Post-Cup ACC Regattas in Defender / COR plans
May 11, 2003 - Dickson studies
basing Oracle BMW Racing in Auckland
May 11, 2003 – Press Release:
IACC-City prepares to launch challenge (see: iacc-city.com)
May 9, 2003 – Dean Barker
backs Cascais bid as defense venue
May 7, 2003 – Alinghi
conditions to host
May 7, 2003 – Dalton says
there will be a shake-up / changes to the makeup of TNZ
May 7, 2003 – Cookson explains
their standing on failures of NZL 81 & 82
May 6, 2003 – An analysis from
within of what went wrong with TNZ Defense
May 5, 2003 – Report: TNZ
sailors did not push their boats in testing
May 5, 2003 – Full Text Of TNZ
Report Available For Download In PDF Format
May 5, 2003 – TNZ releases
full report on 2003 Cup campaign
May 1, 2003 – Cowes too late
to host the next Cup
May 1, 2003 - Herb McCormick
article at Cruisingworld.com on the Cup
April 30, 2003 – Dalton previews the soon-to-be-released TNZ findings
April 28, 2003 – Rudd, Seattle Times columnist: the future of OneWorld Challenge
April 23, 2003 - Trustees of Team New Zealand appoint Grant Dalton
Managing Director
April 19, 2003 – Phil Kaiko named K-Challenge principal designer
April, 2003 – Alinghi,
Protocol Part I : The Protocol and the Sailing Competition
April 16, 2003 – Geneva Book Fair: Alinghi releases book, photography by T Martinez & P
Schiller
April 8, 2003 - Vincenzo Onorato names Vasco Vascotto next skipper of Mascalzone
Latino
April 8, 2003 - French syndicate K-Challenge presents its design team
April 4-6, 2003 – Alinghi takes the Cup to Bern
April 2, 2003 - Interview of Manolo Ruiz de Elvira
April 1, 2003 - Liechtenstein Challenge For The America's Cup
March 28, 2003 – America's Cup
Management names 8 venue sites still under consideration:
March 27, 2003 – BMW will stay
with Oracle for next campaign
March 25-26, 2003 – Alinghi
program moves to Lugano
March 14, 2003 - "Mascalzone
Latino will be back" - Vincenzo Onorato, from Naples
March 11, 2003 – TNZ and
Oracle rumor of merger March 10, 2003 - Larry Ellison appoints Chris Dickson CEO of Oracle BMW Racing Team
March 10, 2003 – Syd Fischer
'looking at' organising an Australian challenge
March 9, 2003 - Lorient (Britanny)
and Fort-de-France (Guadeloupe) bid to host the cup
March 8, 2003 - 40,000 people
give Alinghi a heroes' welcome in Geneva
March 7, 2003 - Swiss
Celebration / images of the reception
March 7, 2003 - New Zealand
Government to invest $5.6 million in TNZ
March 4, 2003 –Bonnefous and
Coutts explain the Protocol for the 32nd America’s Cup
March 3, 2003 – Illbruck
rumored €90 million / Schuemann says he will stay with Defense
March 3, 2003 - Tom
Schnackenberg says Team New Zealand will be back
March 3, 2003 – Alliance of
Billionaires will bring change to the Cup
March 3, 2003 – Alinghi
releases the new Protocol for the America’s
Cup, announces ACM
March 2, 2003 – Story of loss
at TNZ site
March 2, 2003 – Golden Gate
Yacht Club / OracleBMW Racing is the Challenger of Record
March 2, 2003 - The America's
Cup and the Société Nautique de Genève
March 2, 2003 – Deciding race
of the 31st Defense of the America’s
Cup.
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