Fresh from winning the sixth Trofeo SM La Reina in Valencia, the Spanish skipper Pedro Campos announced a possibility of Italo-Spanish merger beetween Mascalzone Latino and the Club Náutico de Valencia.

"Vascoto and Onorato proposed me to create a syndicate for the America's Cup", Campos said. "But I required as prerequisite that the team will be based in Valencia".

Sponsored by the leading Italian mobile operator TIM in the 31st Cup, the Italian Team - which belongs three ACC - is loking for a new backer and the Telefonica's support for Campos could be a good idea.

On the RCN de Valencia side, this is a time for enthusiasm as Pedro Campos sailed three times (1992, 1995 and 2000) under the YC Colours.

"Yet virtually any skipper could assemble a competitive syndicate but Campos showed its skills, what is a guarantee", said Manuel Casanova, president of the Club Náutico de Valencia.

On the El Reto Challenge side, the other Spanish Challenge leaded by Agustín Zulueta, an announcement could be made in the coming days about a partership with a "leading Spanish bank".