From the following Sail-World article by Richard Gladwell
http://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Americas-Cup:-Oracle-let-off-lightly-on-spying-penalty/105141
America's Cup: Oracle let off lightly on spying 
penalty 
Oracle Team USA have been left off lightly by the International Jury, who 
have announced their penalty for spying within the 200 metre radius permitted in 
the Protocol governing the 34th America's Cup. 
Just before 
Christmas, the Int Jury, which is completely independent of race and event 
organisers, upheld a complaint from Italian Challenger, Luna Rossa, that the US 
Defender had taken photos of their AC72, within the specified 200 metre 
distance. 
Despite some strong words in the Discussion leading to the 
Penalty, the Int Jury prescribed that Oracle Team USA will be prohibited from 
sailing either of their boats for a period of five days at the end of the next 
no-sail period. That period runs from February 1, 2013 to May 1, 2013 - and 
teams are allowed to sail for 45 days in that three month period. 
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