Giovanni Ceccarelli - head of design, +39 Challenge Giovanni Ceccarelli - head of design, +39 Challenge
Soaking up 58 000 hours of research, involving 11 people for 24 months, ITA 85 is not only the pride and joy of the Italian +39 Challenge, but the product of a long and detailed research programme. Chief designer Giovanni Ceccarelli describes the new boat, which was christened at the team base in Port America’s Cup on Saturday night, as highly innovative.
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HM Constantine of Greece, President of ISAF, comes to the Cup! HM Constantine of Greece, President of ISAF, comes to the Cup! 
HM Constantine of Greece, Honorary President of the ISAF, and Goran Petersson, President of ISAF, were in Valencia to share a day at the Port America’s Cup and what follows are their impressions after soaking up the atmosphere.
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Riding ESP 88 to victory Riding ESP 88 to victory
Spain’s Desaf o Espa ol faced a difficult decision two weeks ago. It had its new boat, ESP 88, freshly christened and in measurement trim. But new America’s Cup boats can take a long time to work up to speed. Could it risk sailing the new boat in Louis Vuitton Act 12?
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Challenging from home Challenging from home
The Spanish Desaf o Espa ol 2007 team holds a unique position in the long history of the America’s Cup. It is the first team to race as a challenger on home waters, traditionally an advantage reserved for the Defender. While that gives the team certain advantages, it also comes with weighty expectations. A defending team sailing at home has already proved its mettle. For the Spanish, this is a new challenge after sitting out the 2003 Cup in Auckland, so the expectations are perhaps unfair.
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Swiss datum Swiss datum
“The advantage that the Challengers have to race among themselves while measuring and improving their performance is a big one,” says Alinghi helmsman Peter Holmberg.
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Team Shosholoza - ‘The best in the world!’ Team Shosholoza - ‘The best in the world!’ 
Andrew Mlangeni is a revered figure in South Africa. He spent 26 years in prison along Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki and other prominent members of the African National Congress beginning in June 1964. Since the first democratic elections in 1994 he has been a Member of the South African Parliament.
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Five minutes with Grant Dalton Five minutes with Grant Dalton 
Grant Dalton is the managing director and leader of Emirates Team New Zealand. After losing the Cup to Alinghi in 2003, the Kiwis turned to Dalton to provide the leadership necessary to turn the team around. It seems to be working - ETNZ has won the Louis Vuitton ACC Championship in 2004 and now again in 2006.
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Jochen Schuemann - Putting it down to experience Jochen Schuemann - Putting it down to experience 
Losing two races in a day doesn’t happen too often to the defender, Alinghi, so the final day’s racing in the round robin of Louis Vuitton Act 12 must have seemed like quite a slap in the face for the Swiss.
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