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February 4, 2008Back in the Room/SW/ contributor John Rousmaniere summarizes the legal dispute between Alinghi and BMW Oracle Racing and briefs us on the latest development--a semantic debate over the phrase, "keel yacht." "First Beat" from our February 5, 2008, /SW eNewsletter/.
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December 18, 2007Say It Ain't So, BradSpeaking with Peter Montgomery on the Kiwi radio show Scoreboard, Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth addresses rumors that he's jumping ship.
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November 26, 2007Lamenting the CupIn this audio interview, Team Origin's Mike Sanderson reflects on the state of the America's Cup.
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October 15, 2007Bertarelli Speaks, Part IIIn the second part of /SW/'s interview with Alinghi's Ernesto Bertarelli, he speaks about his life outside the America's Cup, some of the innovations he hopes to bring to the new edition, and of course, the ongoing battle with BMW Oracle Racing and the Golden Gate YC.
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October 9, 2007Bertarelli Speaks/SW/ senior editor Stuart Streuli met with Alinghi syndicate head Ernesto Bertarelli to discuss Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts, and the legal brouhaha surrounding the 33rd America's Cup. "First Beat" from our October 9, 2007, /SW eNewsletter/
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September 10, 2007Break Out the WhomperWill life imitate art in the 33rd America's Cup? Will the Whomper actually fly when the 90-footers hit the course? That and other thoughts about the future of sailing's big event.
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July 25, 2007Alinghi, Bertarelli State Their CaseAlinghi chooses Valencia to host the 33rd America's Cup, in 2009, and president Ernesto Bertarelli launches a few choice remarks in the direction of Larry Ellison and BMW Oracle Racing.
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July 24, 2007Ellison Hires Coutts, SNG Fires Back (Sort of)Ellison, with new skipper and CEO Russell Coutts, outlines his hopes for the 33rd America's Cup. While he doesn't wish to take his beef with Alinghi to the New York State Courts, he isn't afraid to do so.
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