America's Cup transformed by radical changes - Official Release

12:23 PM Mon 13 Sep 2010 GMT

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The America's Cup, sailing's most iconic event, has been re-energized and rejuvenated, ready for 2013 and the future. The best sailors in the world will race on the fastest boats with the introduction of an exciting wingsail catamaran. To build interest and audiences ahead of the 34th Match in 2013 is a new annual World Series, commencing in 2011. A clear vision for the future led to analysis of the best practices in other major sports. Six months of dialogue with potential teams and stakeholders followed, resulting in the transformed competition details that were released today. Highlights include: . New, ...

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by America's Cup Media