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On 2 October 2004 the Jury issued a procedure under which Competitors can get advance approval of 18th Persons, i.e., a ruling from the Jury, or agreement with the other team(s), before a race that an 18th Person does not have "acknowledged technical or tactical skill."
"Eleven challengers from a record nine nations."
"To relieve the Defender from the burden of holding the Cup."
"To win the America's Cup, first win the Louis Vuitton Cup."
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