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With just over seven months
remaining before the first race of the Louis
Vuitton Cup, Valencia waters are crowded.
Yachts and support craft are mixing in front
the Darsena Interior as syndicates competing
for the America's Cup intensify preparations.
According to Pierre Orphanidis (Valencia Sailing
Website), no less than 15 America's Cup boats
are now sailing there :
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Luna Rossa's ITA 86 and ITA
74 ;
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BMW Oracle's USA 87 and
USA 76 ;
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Alinghi's SUI 64 and SUI
91 (far away from the others) ;
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Victory Challenge's SWE
63 and SWE 73 ;
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Mascalzone Latino's ITA 77
and ITA 90 ;
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Team Germany's GER 72 and
GER 89 ;
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Areva Challenge's FRA 60
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Desafio Español's ESP 88
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Team Shosholoza's RSA 83.
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China Team's CHN 69 (Monday
was the first time since a couple of months
the Chinese trained with their America's Cup
yacht in Valencia).
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The third Italian challenger +39 Challenge
were not training today, but the important
news is that their new boat, ITA 85, being
fitted out inside their base will be launched
most probably before the end of this week.
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