Yachting: Rules bend to give Spain a cup chance
America’s Cup rules have been waived to allow Spanish syndicate El Reto to join the list of challengers.
El Reto will represent the Real Federacion Espaola de Vela, the Spanish Sailing Federation, rather than a yacht club.
Cup rules say teams must align themselves with a yacht club.
Alinghi, which took the cup from New Zealand last year, represents the Societe Nautique de Geneve, which accepted the Spanish challenge last Friday.
Another challenger, which has filed the necessary paperwork, will reveal its identity next month.
El Reto is a new team headed by Agustin Zulueta, a Spanish yacht-racing project manager.
“With the 32nd America’s Cup taking place in Spain, all the elements are ready for us to mount a competitive Spanish challenge,” he said.
Yachting: Rules bend to give Spain a cup chance [NZ Herald]
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