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Christmas in Valencia has arrived
early, not only in the city's shops and malls, but
in Port America's Cup as well.
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Taking advantage of the fact
that this was probably the last weekend he
could navigate inside the harbor, Valencia
Sailing's Pierre Orphanidis decided to make
a last round and report :
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Alinghi : Finished
and inaugurated in October ;
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+39 Challenge
et Shosholoza : twins bases, first to be finished
(in April) ;
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BMW Oracle Racing
: External construction is over and crews
are currently finishing the interior. Most
probably, the American team will get into
their new offices in the beginning of 2006.
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Luna Rossa Challenge
: Expected to be ready in February ;
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Team NZ : Its
external part is almost finished ;
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K-Challenge :
Although it was one of the first bases to
reach a very advanced stage, construction
has abated since a few months. ;
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Desafío Español : The Spanish
challenger will officially inaugurate their
base on December 12, drawing the curtain for
2005. ;
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Victory : The
steel structure in place, after many months
of inactivity ;
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Team Germany
: Construction hasn't started yet and unless
it starts soon, it will be difficult for the
Germans to have their base ready by May ;
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Mascalzone Latino
: The base is at an advanced stage of construction
with the external parts a few weeks till completion
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Team China :
The space allocated to the Chinese syndicate
is still being occupied by local fishermen.
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In addition, in exactly three weeks,
the opening that allowed boats to go in and out
of Port America's Cup will be closed in order to
allow the completion of the new canal, a process
that will leave the interior basin of the harbor
completely isolated from sea for about three weeks.
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