[MHml] Box Rules

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nudd" <paulnudd at actionpotential.com.au>
To: "Informed discussion of multihull issues" <multihulls at steamradio.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MHml] Box Rules


> Gary Pearce wrote:
>> On Friday 06 July 2007 01:49, sysfx wrote:
>>> They might keep everything unchanged. One doesn't change things that 
>>> work -
>>> and they are winning. The German team believes so: they are already 
>>> working
>>> in hull 101 under the same rules.
>>>
>>> Luiz
>>
>> Sorry Luiz,
>>
>> The rules have changed. Back to square 1 (102 ?) for the German Team.
>>
>> http://www.yachtingworld.com/auto/newsdesk/20070605154156ywamericascup07.html
>>
>> It does say however that notwithstanding the new rules the defenders can
>> accept anyone in any type of boat ......
>>
>> Maybe they will manage to devise something relevant, but if history is
>> anything to go by I doubt it.
>>
>> Gary
>> _______________________________________________
>
>
> "'ACM [America's Cup Management] may, at its sole and entire discretion,
> accept or reject any entry received,' reads note 4.4 when setting out
> the Acceptance of Challenging Competitors. Powerful stuff which can't
> help but lead some to question how far and why ACM might consider
> excluding a Challenger."
>
> "The other way to look at the details of the document is that ACM are
> simply reserving the right to do whatever they want, precisely what
> winning the Cup means.
>
> You win the Cup, you win the event, you make the rules - Simple."
>
> So if the defender wants to run it in multi's it can. If the defender
> doesn't want to it doesn't have to. Even if the defender issues a box
> rule it still may exclude a challenger with a boat designed withtin nthe
> rule, at its own discretion for any or even for no stated reason (like
> they think they might be beaten).
> Life is not fair and least fair of all the America's Cup.
> PN
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