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GGYC's Challenge for the 33rd America's Cup



GGYC-SNG letter
Dated: Jun 19, 2009


Posted: Jun 20, 2009




GGYC-CVG letter
Dated: May 26, 2009


Posted: May 26, 2009




GGYC-SNG letter
Dated: May 23, 2009


SNG-GGYC letter
Dated: May 21, 2009


Posted: May 23, 2009




GGYC-SNG letter
Dated: May 20, 2009










GGYC-CVG letter
Dated: May 6, 2009


CVG-GGYC letter
Dated: May 6, 2009


Posted: May 7, 2009




GGYC-SNG letter
Dated: May 6, 2009


SNG-GGYC letter
Dated: May 5, 2009


SNG-GGYC letter
Dated: April 23, 2009


Posted: May 7, 2009




GGYC Statement 04 May 2009
Dated: May 4, 2009





GGYC Statement 28 April 09
Dated: April 28, 2009


Order for SNG to Show Cause
Dated: April 28, 2009


GGYC Memo of Law: SNG Contempt of Court
Dated: April 28, 2009


Affirmation of James Kearney and Exhibits
Dated: April 28, 2009





GGYC Statement 23 April 2009
Dated: April 23, 2009





GGYC Statement
Dated: April 21, 2009


GGYC letter to SNG
Dated: April 21, 2009





GGYC letter
Dated: April 17, 2009


SNG letter
Dated: April 14, 2009


GGYC letter to SNG
Dated: April 7, 2009

Posted: April 14, 2009







GGYC Statement
April 7, 2009






BMW ORACLE Racing sailing team leaders John Kostecki (USA;left) and James Spithill (AUS; right) attended today's oral arguments before the New York State Court of Appeals, which is expected to rule on the future of the America's Cup by the end of March. Following the court hearing, Kostecki said, "Golden Gate and our racing team expect to win. We look forward to a negotiation with SNG for a multi-challenger America's Cup 33 and getting back on the water as soon as possible."
February, 10th 2009





LATEST NEWS FROM GGYC AND BMW ORACLE RACING


We’ve distributed Issue No. 2 of “GGYC Cup Newsline” with the latest update on BMW ORACLE Racing's activities on the water and off.

And here’s Issue No. 1 in case you missed it.

January, 7th 2009





NYYC, SDYC & KOCH FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS;

ONORATO ASKS BERTARELLI WHY HE QUESTIONS LEGITIMACY OF 100-YEAR-OLD YACHT CLUB


In the last week, two prestigious American yacht clubs – both former Trustees of the America’s Cup – and a former America’s Cup winner have filed “friends of the court” briefs supporting GGYC’s position to reinstate the trial court ruling that the challenge made by CNEV (the sham Spanish “yacht club”) is invalid and to declare GGYC the legitimate Challenger of Record for AC33. Those filing briefs were:

New York Yacht Club

San Diego Yacht Club

America’s Cup winner Bill Koch

These briefs complement an “amicus” filed last year by Naples’ Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia (RYCCS) and the Mascalzone Latino yachting syndicate. In addition, Mascalzone Latino’s Vincenzo Onorato sent a letter to Ernesto Bertarelli asking why he is questioning the legitimacy of the RYCCS – which is more than 100 years old and has participated in two America’s Cup regattas – and not the legitimacy of some of the supposed “challengers” for the Alinghi Cup.

Onorato’s Letter (click on British flag for English)

January, 7th 2009









WHAT THE ALINGHI PROTOCOL SAYS

1: No neutral officials
The Alinghi Protocol for America's Cup 33 removes neutral officials and appoints all umpires and race officials as employees of Alinghi's management company, ACM.
[Read protocol text here]

2: Defender sets all the rules for racing
Alinghi's management company, which is controlled by Ernesto Bertarelli, sets all the rules for racing. It can sanction or restrict competitors as it sees fit.
[Read protocol text here]

3. Defender controls the challengers' race series
The challengers' right to control their own series is simply done away with. Alinghi gains the radical new advantage of being able to enter into the challenger series as it sees fit, and therefore gain the ability to affect the result or even exclude a competitor at no risk to itself.
[Read protocol text here]














Statement of Tom Ehman, Jr.
October 30th, 2008








































Alinghi Backgrounder - comment and corrections
June 12th, 2008



GGYC Pleased with Appellate Court Hearing
June 5th, 2008



GGYC Appellate Brief
May 22nd, 2008







GGYC Appellate Brief (5.4 MB)
May 9th, 2008






 




Backgrounder on Alinghi decision to appeal

April 17th, 2008



Press Release:
Court expedites appeal; denies Alinghi bid to stay proceedings

April 15th, 2008



GGYC Letter to Justice Cahn
April 15th, 2008



Summary Statement on Application for Expedited Service and/or Interim Relief
April 15th, 2008


Press Release:
Defender's Plan to Appeal is Regrettable
April 14th, 2008


Notice of Appeal
April 14th, 2008


Pre-Argument Statement
April 14th, 2008


SNG's original appellate documents, below, were not accepted by the clerk of the Appellate Division. SNG's lawyers then substituted the papers, above, limited to appealing Justice Cahn's 17 March decision.

Original Notice of Appeal
April 14th, 2008


Original Pre-Argument Statement
April 14th, 2008




Transcript of April 2 Court Hearing
April 4th, 2008


Summary of Key Issues
Backgrounder on the America’s Cup
April 2nd, 2008


Press Release:
GGYC looks to court ruling to end
America’s Cup delays

April 2nd, 2008


Press Release:
Timing of Hearing Pleases GGYC

March 27th, 2008


Press Release:
GGYC Seeks Speedy Decision

March 27th, 2008


Letter to Justice Cahn
March 26th, 2008


GGYC Backgrounder to the Court Case
March 26th, 2008


GGYC meets with defender in Geneva
March 26, 2008


Reply Letter to SNG
March 23, 2008


Press Release:
The Court Order Confirms AC Challenge

March 18, 2008


Court Decision Re-Confirming Validity of GGYC Challenge
March 18, 2008


Letter to Justice Cahn
January 30, 2008


Press Release: GGYC Confident Court Order Will Maintain Nov. 27 Ruling
January 23, 2008


Letter to Justice Cahn
January 22, 2008



Affirmation of G Petrocelli

January 23rd, 2008

Press Release: Court Order Expected Soon
January 14, 2008


Statement: GGYC Memorandum of Law in Opposition
to SNG Request for Reconsideration

Memorandum of Law

Affirmation and Exhibits

January 3rd, 2008


Press Release: GGYC Now Committed to
a Deed of Gift Challenge

December 29, 2007


Press Release: Bid to Re-argue Court Decision Lacks Merit
December 27, 2007


Press Release: Court Order Expected in New Year
December 14, 2007


Press Release: Defender’s Decision Needed
December 11, 2007


Press Release: Time is Running Out
December 6, 2007


Mutual Consent Proposal
Letter To Alinghi
December 4, 2007, (740 kB)

AC Format
November 22, 2007, (2.9 MB)



Challengers Meet to Discuss Cup Options
December 3, 2007


GGYC Welcomes Court Ruling
November 27, 2007


Court Decision Declaring GGYC
as Challenger of Record

November 27, 2007, (675kB)



Cup Postponement: Unfortunate and Unnecessary
November 22, 2007


Alinghi Rejects Joint Challenger Proposal
November 16, 2007


GGYC Settlement Offer, Press Release
November 16, 2007


Settlement Offer To Alinghi



October 17 Letter: Basis for an AC 33 Agreement


GGYC Press Release November 13, 2007


Russell Coutts Letter to SNG November 13, 2007


SNG Letter to GGYC November 13, 2007


GGYC Press Release November 1, 2007


GGYC Press Release October 25, 2007


GGYC Press Release October 22, 2007


July Letter from Seven Challengers Opposing AC 33 Protocol October 22, 2007


GGYC Press Release October 20, 2007


GGYC Reply Memorandum of Law October 19, 2007


GGYC Affirmation of G. Petrocelli with Exhibts October 19, 2007


GGYC Press Release October 6, 2007


Responses to SNG Rule 19-a Statement October 6, 2007


Affidavit of Thomas F. Ehman, Jr. October 6, 2007


Memo of Law in support for Cross-motion October 6, 2007


Notice of Cross Motion October 6, 2007


Frequently Asked Questions September 26, 2007


Court Orders Date for America's Cup Hearing September 10, 2007

GGYC Memorandum of Law August 22, 2007

Affidavit of Thomas F. Ehman, Jr. August 22, 2007

GGYC Granted Court Order August 22, 2007

America's Cup 33 Protocol August 22, 2007

Letter to Professor Henry Peter, Chairman ACAP 33 July 27, 2007

Video of Larry Ellison Press Conference July 24, 2007

Larry Ellison Welcomes New Team CEO July 24, 2007

GGYC America's Cup Press Release July 20, 2007

GGYC Complaint Against SNG

GGYC America's Cup Press Release July 19, 2007

GGYC America's Cup Press Release July 11, 2007

GGYC Notification of Challenge for the 33rd America's Cup