CC Meeting -- In progress...

...this morning at the Holiday Inn here in VLC, on what otherwise is a day off from racing between the end of the Act 12 Round Robin and the start of the semi-finals on Friday.

The meeting opened with congrats all around to NZL for their winning ways in the round robin, and also to SWE for the hard-fought win in their match with Alinghi. The Challengers were generally pleased with the format of Act 12, and appreciative of the concerted efforts of Regatta Director Dyer Jones (USA) and his race management team led by Peter "Luigi" Reggio (USA) and Harold Bennett (NZL).

More than one Challenger Rep commented on how pleased we should all be that SUI got their collective butts kicked in the Round Robin.

Chair Alessandra Pandarese (ITA/MLC) is leading us through another long agenda of pressing issues, notably continuing concerns over the quality of the TV production.

Another pressing issue is the lack of promotion and exposure for the AC Park, and especially for the teams based south of the Media Center.

The prices being charged for berthage within the AC marinas and at the superyacht dock are considered far too high, especially those recently published to come into effect for next year.

As always we shall endeavor to get a full report posted here on both CC meetings held here during Act 12.



Wired.