From the following Sail-World article submitted by Richard Gladwell:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Oracle-sailing-crew-implicated-in-AC45-Measurement-bust/113118
A previously confidential report by the Chairman of the Measurement Committee reveals that according to an internal inquiry by Oracle Team USA, one member of their sailing crew was involved along with three members of the team Shore crew in the AC45 Measurement incident which broke late last week.
The incident relates to the finding on July 26, that a builder supplied part of three AC45's managed by America's Cup Defenders Oracle Team USA, had been tampered with, and had over 2kgs of ballast added to it.
The discovery was made by boatbuilders working for America's Cup Regatta Management (ACRM).
The amount of additional weight added is miniscule, and it is equally hard to understand why it would be located forward in the boat, however the point is that it was a breech of the class rules for the AC45 - which is a one design manufacturer supplied class.
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