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  • July 2007
    • Alinghi Defends America's Cup

      Alinghi Defends America's Cup

      (Newser) - Alinghi defended the America's Cup today, scoring a 1-second victory over Team New Zealand and returning the most prestigious title in international sailing to landlocked Switzerland. The series, contested off Valencia, Spain, was the closest since 1983—the widest margin in Alinghi's 5-2 victory in the nine-race series was 35 seconds—despite the huge disparity in the teams' resources. More »

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      Switzerland   New Zealand   billionaire   sailing   America's Cup

  • May 2007
    • America's Cup Lacks Americans

      America's Cup Lacks Americans

      (Newser) - After a decisive 5-1 defeat by Italy's Luna Rossi, BMW Oracle Racing's leadership is in doubt; for the final race, owner Larry Ellison grounded skipper Chris Dickson, whose dictatorial style is said to have chafed the crew. Aided by the futuristic USA98, the underachieving Oracle team was predicted to challenge Alinghi for the title. More »

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      Larry Ellison   yachting   America's Cup

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