America's Cup - Vincenzo Onorato replies to Salvatore Sarno

9:35 AM Wed 29 Dec 2010 GMT

'Russell Coutts (left) and Vincenzo Onorato. Rome, 6 May 2010' BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

America?s Cup - Salvatore Sarno, owner of Team Shosholoza, the first ever America's Cup challenger to come from Africa, stated in a recent interview in the Italian newspaper Quotidiano Nazionale that the 34th America's Cup was very expensive and as a result Shosholoza wouldn't be taking part. Vincenzo Onorato, owner of Mascalzone Latino, Challenger of Record, sent Quotidiano Nazionale a letter, replying to Captain Sarno's claims. [Note: The translation from the original Italian text is mine]: I take inspiration from the interview by Captain Sarno in your newspaper to provide my testimony on the current state of the America's Cup ...

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