2007 LVC Notice of Race is Published

Update 2150 Sunday: Am pleased to report that Commodore Jones has just issued the Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 NOR as well, which has been forwarded by email to all Challenger Reps and Alternates same as the LVC NOR was earlier this evening.


VLC 1745 Sunday

Just over an hour ago, Regatta Director Dyer Jones issued the Notice of Race for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.

The CC has worked with Dyer on this document for more than a year. Your Ed. chairs the NOR working party, and it is with great pleasure and more than a bit of a relief that we are able to report this achievement to you tonight.

Our goal had been to have the NOR out before Christmas; we didn't quite make it, but at least it is out before the end of the year, even if only just.

My thanks to the all of the CC for their guidance and support, especially to Chair Alessandra Pandarese (Mascalzone), past Chairman George Clyde (AREVA), and working party members Jim Farmer (Emirates TNZ), Bruno Finzi (Luna Rossa) and Luis Saenz (Luna Rossa). Rules advisors Jack Lloyd (Emirates TNZ), Marco Mercuriali (Luna Rossa), David Perry (Victory Challenge) and Richard Slater (BMW ORACLE) also played important roles.

Special thanks to Commodore Jones for his leadership in bringing the NOR to a timely conclusion, and to PRO Peter "Luigi" Reggio for his many contributions.

Early in the New Year we will post the NOR here on the CCB, and explain some of the nuances and novel features. When you read it, I think you will agree that the NOR helps fulfill the CC's goals of selecting the Challenger that will face the Defender in the Cup, and developing the best possible Challenger -- one that can achieve the CC's mission "To relieve the Defender from the burden of holding the Cup."

Happily, this will be our final post of 2006. May we take this opportunity to thank all of our Challenger colleagues, fans and readership for your continuing support and interest. On behalf of Alessandra and the entire CC, best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Now, anyone for a glass of Moët?