Wednesday 2 January 2013

America's Cup Update, Team Oracle USA receive minor penalty for spying

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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