Regarding the press release issued by ACM in which it declares its concern about the “the possibility of postponing the event to a later date”, challengers expresses mixed reactions.

Desafío Español "understands that the organisation of a sporting event of this magnitude must be done without haste and under the best consensus atmosphere between all the parties involved" and "for this reason, Desafío Español shows its conformity with the proposed conversations between ACM, the Defender, the Challenger of Record, the competitors and the Spanish Authorities in which Desafío Español will participate actively".

The Spanish syndicate "also hopes that, as a result of these conversations, the 33rd America’s Cup can be celebrated in the initially proposed dates".

Meanwhile, United Internet Team Germany have expressed a very different view.

"We have accepted the challenge to race in a new boat class, the AC90 class, in the summer of 2009 in Valencia", said the new Head of Team Jochen Schümann. "Our new designer team is forming within the next few days at the team base in Valencia in order to design the first 90ft America’s Cup Yacht according to the new rules and to then build it in Germany."

"The situation of a possible postponement for the planned 33e America’s Cup in 2009 would harm the sport and its image worldwide", he added. "We are supporting all attempts of an amicable arrangement."

Team New Zealand will continue to prepare for an America's Cup in Valencia in 2009 and eam NZ managing director Grant Dalton said America's Cup Management have only said they are concerned at the feasibility of organising the cup in 2009 and are considering all options.

They intend to consult the challengers and other interested parties over the next few days. "For us, today is no different than yesterday," Dalton said.