No mast for +39 Challenge (07/04/07)
(source : America's
Cup)
The Challenger Commission met to
deal with an issue arising from a request for redress
by +39 Challenge.
The Jury had earlier ruled the fairest solution
for all boats was to allow +39 to accept the offer
of the use of a Version 5 mast from United Internet
Team Germany.
The Jury acknowledged that this would require a
Protocol amendment which it recommended. Protocol
amendments require the consent of the Defender,
the Société Nautique de Genève and the Challenger
of Record, the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The Challenger
of Record acts on the will of the Challenger Commission,
representing all 11 challengers.
Following their meeting on Saturday, the Challenger
Commission published the following statement: "The
proposed +39 Protocol Amendment in connection with
use of Version 5 mast designed and built by another
Competitor was not supported."
+39 Challenge will not be permitted to use the mast
offered by United Internet Team Germany. The Italian
team is attempting to fix its broken mast and can
sail in the meantime with older masts in its arsenal.
