Alinghi designer fronts at America's Cup Designer Conference

9:43 AM Tue 18 May 2010 GMT

'A smiling Rolf Vrolijk (Alinghi) at the far end of the table at the Designers' Conference in Valencia.' Valenciasailing.com Click Here to view large photo

Alinghi designer, Rolf Vrolijk is attending the America's Cup design conference being staged in Valencia, today. The designer of two winning America's Cup yachts was one of what is believed to be about 20 designers participating in the session to develop the boat to be used at the 34th America's Cup. Other designers attending include the BMW Oracle Racing team. At this stage no list of design representatives or the schedule for the session s available. The attendance by Vrolijk is the first tangible sign of interest by Team Alinghi in the 34th America's Cup, since losing ...

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by Richard Gladwell