After the UBS Trophy in Newport, SUI 64 and USA 76 were shipped together to Spain and are planned to arrive on July 14 in Valencia.

For some days, the two shore teams are working hard to prepare the RCN de Valencia base and all will be ready soon for intense training to commence once more.

USA-71, the first of two boats built for Oracle Racing's assault on the America's Cup 2003, is in Valencia since few days, shipped from Auckland with the first element of the Team NZ package. Alinghi 75 arrived in Spain (from France) on Saturday and was unloaded from a container ship.

As soon as the boats will be ready to sail, the two teams will focus on tests and in-house racing in Valencia. This period will be of great importance just over two months are to go before the start of the Marseille Louis Vuitton - Act 1 (commencing on the 5th September, 2004).