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MATT MITCHELL INTERVIEW
THE VIDEO OF THE INTERVIEW WITH MATT MITCHELL REVEALS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE AMERICA’S CUP. CLICK: HERE
THE ENTIRE STORY OF THE PENALTY AGAINST ORACLE AND THE SUSPENSION OF THE SAILORS HAS NEVER MADE ANY SENSE. THE BREACH OCCURRED IN AN EVENT THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AMERICA’S CUP OR THE BOATS SAILED IN THE EVENT.
I HAVE REAL TROUBLE BELIEVING THAT CREW WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE WITHOUT SOMEONE OF GREATER AUTHORITY HAVING GIVEN APPROVAL.
I AM NOT EVEN CERTAIN THAT ORACLE HAD APPROVAL FOR THE CHANGES MADE TO THE BOAT DURING THE EVENT ITSELF THAT LED TO THEIR VICTORY. HOWEVER THAT IS ANOTHER ISSUE.
I REALIZE IT IS OLD NEWS AND PERHAPS WE NO LONGER CARE.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: DIRK DE RIDDER
This is a story that I have followed with interest. I have always felt that the punishment handed out to Team Oracle during the America’s Cup was very strange. A punishment handed out for something that occurred in a series that actually had nothing whatsoever to do with the America’s Cup event.
I also have trouble believing that Dirk de Ridder could have approved changes to a boat without higher authority approval. I am pleased for Dirk de Ridder.
Dirk De Ridder Suspension Reduced To 18 Months By The CAS
Lausanne, Switzerland: The Dutch sailor and former member of Oracle Team USA, Dirk de Ridder, has had his three-year suspension reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Mr de Ridder filed an appeal at the CAS in June 2014 against the decisions taken by the Disciplinary Commission (DC) of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the ISAF Review Board in relation to the sailor’s alleged involvement in the manipulation of the weight distribution of AC45 yachts used in the inaugural America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) and the 2013 America’s Cup. The ISAF DC found that he had committed a gross breach of the rule which requires boats to comply with class rules, as well as of good sportsmanship, had brought the sport into disrepute and was therefore open to sanction. The ISAF Review board concurred and imposed a period of ineligibility of three years.
In appealing to the CAS, Mr de Ridder sought to overturn such decisions on the grounds that they were based on insufficient evidence, that the imposed sanction was disproportionate and that the ISAF lacked jurisdiction.
The CAS Panel found that the ISAF had jurisdiction to issue its decisions, and also found, to its comfortable satisfaction, that Mr de Ridder gave instructions, express or implied, to add weight to the forward king post of boat 4 at the Newport Regatta, part of the ACWS competition, held in June/July 2012. However, with respect to the sanction, the Panel found that a period of ineligibility of 3 years was disproportionate in light of the circumstances of the case and compared to previous sanctions imposed by the sailing federation in similar matters.
AMERICA’S CUP BERMUDA 2017
IT’S OFFICIAL, BERMUDA.
word had been leaked some weeks ago, but there was no point in posting until it was official.
NEWPORT, THEN AND NOW
I am working on a book of photographs of the Newport Waterfront from the 60’s and 70’s. Today I walked the waterfront to the extent I could and took photographs from as close as I could to the spot where I had taken images all those years ago.
FOILING POWERBOAT
I used to take the hydrofoil from Southampton to Cowes IOW in the 70’s. They were big and heavy. This is a mosquito by comparison.
SAILING THROUGH LIFE
This is in response to those who asked:”Who are you?” It is a least a dimension.Boats have always been a part of my life. Naturally interwoven with the story of Newport.
1964 / 1974 CUP DEFENDERS, TALES OF THE PAST
A reunion of the crews from 1964 and 1974 America’s Cup defenders was a wonderful event filled with tales of the past. All made possible by Jimmy Gubelmann, as I like to call him the glue that binds. I heard stories that I had not heard before and a few I knew.
Mariner, Courageous, Intrepid, Valiant were represented from 1974 and Constellation and American Eagle from 1964.
BOWMAN’S LIFE
If only we had had these items on the 12 meters. ( I had made an opening pre feeder by hand) I had tried to have other items made but just could not get them done.