America's Cup - New York Yacht Club expected to announce Challenge
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz on 5 Oct 2017
New York Yacht Club - 37 West 44th Street - will Challenge again for the America’s Cup Carlo Borlenghi /
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US sailing website sailingillustrated.com reports that New York Yacht Club, the original and longest holder of the America's Cup will announce a Challenge, Thursday (local time) at noon EDT for the prestigious trophy.
sailingillustrated has long tipped the entry of New York Yacht Club, which has competed in both America's Cups sailed in New Zealand in 2000 and 2003 and also in the 1987 America's Cup sailed in Fremantle.
The key personnel of the Challenge are expected to be announced as the Devos family, Hap Fauth and with Terry Hutchinson running the sailing program.
A US citizen, Hutchinson was tactician for Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia.
Sailingillustrated expects the Challenge to be announced during a conference call by New York Yacht Club Commodore Phil Lotz.
The Club will be the third challenger after the Italian club Circolo della Vela Sicilia successfully challenged Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron at the conclusion of the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda on June 26, 2017.
British team Land Rover BAR, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, has also announced that it intends to Challenge and will do so through the exclusive Royal Yacht Squadron.
Entries open for the 36th America's Cup on January 1, 2018 and remain open for six months.
The 36th Match will be sailed in Italy or Auckland in 75ft monohulls.
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