かねてより噂されていた、
オーストラリアのハミルトンアイランド・ヨットクラブの
第35回アメリカズカップへの挑戦が
正式に発表された。
同時に、同ヨットクラブが
第35回アメリカズカップの挑戦者代表に決定した。
下記が、現アメリカズカップ保有ヨットクラブの
ゴールデンゲイト・ヨットクラブが発表した文書。
GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB
1 Yacht Road – On the Marina San Francisco,
California USA 94123
Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club Confirmed
as Challenger of Record for 35th America’s Cup
San Francisco (September 30, 2013) –
Hamilton Island Yacht Club (HIYC),
located on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia,
has challenged for the 35th America’s Cup.
HIYC’s challenge has been accepted by the Golden Gate Yacht Club,
which remains the Defender and Trustee of
the world’s oldest international sporting trophy after its team,
ORACLE TEAM USA owned by Larry Ellison,
won the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco last Wednesday.
For the past three decades HIYC has run Audi Hamilton Island Race Week,
which has become the largest annual regatta in Australia
with some 200 offshore yachts competing in recent years.
HIYC is led by Australian winemaker and sailing legend Bob Oatley,
whose succession of yachts named Wild Oats
have dominated ocean racing in Australia for years,
including having won six of the last eight Sydney-Hobart races.
An Australian team led by Mr. Oatley won the last Admiral’s Cup,
widely regarded as the world’s top prize in ocean racing.
The challenge was filed by Mr. Oatley and his son, Sandy,
on behalf of HIYC shortly after ORACLE TEAM USA won
the thrilling deciding final race in the 34th America’s Cup
against Emirates Team New Zealand on San Francisco Bay
on September 25th.
“We are delighted to have Hamilton Island Yacht Club
and the Oatley’s leading Australia back into the America’s Cup
for the first time since 2000,”
said GGYC Vice Commodore and America’s Cup liaison Tom Ehman.
“Hamilton Island’s challenge was filed on the day
Australia was celebrating the 30th anniversary of Australia II’s
historic win in the 1983 America’s Cup off Newport, RI,
which ended New York Yacht Club’s 132-year reign as the Cup’s defender.”
“Given Australia’s previous success in the America’s Cup,
the Admiral’s Cup and Olympic yachting,
and as proud Australians, we think it is time for our nation
to be back in our sport’s pinnacle event,”
Mr. Oatley said.
“The recently completed America’s Cup in San Francisco
has revolutionized the sport for sailors and fans,
and we were excited to see how many Australians
played key roles on the teams and in the regatta organization.”
Vice Commodore Ehman added,
“The dates, type of boat, format and rules are subject to negotiation
between the Challenger of Record and Defender
following consultation with prospective challengers, venues, sponsors
and other stakeholders.
Both Clubs are keen to have multiple challengers,
as has been the norm since 1970,
and to cut campaign costs for all teams.
But first we must determine the venue, which,
under the America’s Cup Deed of Gift, is decided by the Defender.”
GGYC and HIYC expect to have a Protocol Governing the 35th America’s Cup,
including dates, venue, boats and other details,
agreed and published in the first few months of 2014.
オーストラリアのハミルトンアイランド・ヨットクラブの
第35回アメリカズカップへの挑戦が
正式に発表された。
同時に、同ヨットクラブが
第35回アメリカズカップの挑戦者代表に決定した。
下記が、現アメリカズカップ保有ヨットクラブの
ゴールデンゲイト・ヨットクラブが発表した文書。
GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB
1 Yacht Road – On the Marina San Francisco,
California USA 94123
Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club Confirmed
as Challenger of Record for 35th America’s Cup
San Francisco (September 30, 2013) –
Hamilton Island Yacht Club (HIYC),
located on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia,
has challenged for the 35th America’s Cup.
HIYC’s challenge has been accepted by the Golden Gate Yacht Club,
which remains the Defender and Trustee of
the world’s oldest international sporting trophy after its team,
ORACLE TEAM USA owned by Larry Ellison,
won the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco last Wednesday.
For the past three decades HIYC has run Audi Hamilton Island Race Week,
which has become the largest annual regatta in Australia
with some 200 offshore yachts competing in recent years.
HIYC is led by Australian winemaker and sailing legend Bob Oatley,
whose succession of yachts named Wild Oats
have dominated ocean racing in Australia for years,
including having won six of the last eight Sydney-Hobart races.
An Australian team led by Mr. Oatley won the last Admiral’s Cup,
widely regarded as the world’s top prize in ocean racing.
The challenge was filed by Mr. Oatley and his son, Sandy,
on behalf of HIYC shortly after ORACLE TEAM USA won
the thrilling deciding final race in the 34th America’s Cup
against Emirates Team New Zealand on San Francisco Bay
on September 25th.
“We are delighted to have Hamilton Island Yacht Club
and the Oatley’s leading Australia back into the America’s Cup
for the first time since 2000,”
said GGYC Vice Commodore and America’s Cup liaison Tom Ehman.
“Hamilton Island’s challenge was filed on the day
Australia was celebrating the 30th anniversary of Australia II’s
historic win in the 1983 America’s Cup off Newport, RI,
which ended New York Yacht Club’s 132-year reign as the Cup’s defender.”
“Given Australia’s previous success in the America’s Cup,
the Admiral’s Cup and Olympic yachting,
and as proud Australians, we think it is time for our nation
to be back in our sport’s pinnacle event,”
Mr. Oatley said.
“The recently completed America’s Cup in San Francisco
has revolutionized the sport for sailors and fans,
and we were excited to see how many Australians
played key roles on the teams and in the regatta organization.”
Vice Commodore Ehman added,
“The dates, type of boat, format and rules are subject to negotiation
between the Challenger of Record and Defender
following consultation with prospective challengers, venues, sponsors
and other stakeholders.
Both Clubs are keen to have multiple challengers,
as has been the norm since 1970,
and to cut campaign costs for all teams.
But first we must determine the venue, which,
under the America’s Cup Deed of Gift, is decided by the Defender.”
GGYC and HIYC expect to have a Protocol Governing the 35th America’s Cup,
including dates, venue, boats and other details,
agreed and published in the first few months of 2014.
