CC MEMO -- ACM "Met Data Service"

At the CC's February meeting it was unanimously agreed to send a letter to the Valencia Port Authorities concerning the implementation of the ACM "Met Data Service."

For over a year the Challengers have objected to ACM's acceptance of Alinghi's recommendation to spend Euro 3,000,000 to place 20 weather buoys in the racing areas. The Challengers believe that this large number of weather buoys will, for technical reasons, give a competitive advantage to Alinghi, is unnecessarily expensive, and will constitute a hazard to navigation. This latter point is the reason for our letter to the Port, which was faxed 21 February. The Port have now acknowledged receipt.

A copy of our letter (in Spanish) is now posted here. An English translation is available here. Below is a chart of the proposed buoy locations.