America's Cup Event
Authority: Press Release
Artemis Racing Accident Review Panel Update
Panel Begins Work on Artemis Accident Review
Met with Teams Friday: Press Release
San Francisco, USA, May 17, 2012
The Golden Gate Yacht Club and America’s Cup organizers
are pleased that the work of the America’s Cup Review Committee has begun
and that it met with the teams in San Francisco today.
We appreciate the vote of confidence Mr. Bertelli, president of Luna Rossa Challenge, gave to the America's Cup continuing as planned this summer on San Francisco Bay, during his press conference this afternoon in Alameda.
We are pleased that Luna Rossa has already submitted its suggestions to the Review Committee. We are, however, disappointed that Luna Rossa indicated that it might not follow the Review Committee's recommendation issued last evening that teams not sail in San Francisco before May 23rd (to allow the Committee time to make further recommendations).
We note that Luna Rossa has already sailed its AC72 yacht in Auckland for some 40 days without incident and are now prepared to sail in San Francisco Bay.
Nonetheless, we expect that the Review Committee's safety-driven recommendations will be accepted by the teams, and we appreciate Mr. Bertelli's assurances in that regard during today's press conference.
The best way forward for the expert Review Committee is to complete its work and publish its recommendations so that we will achieve the safest-possible resumption of AC72 training and racing on San Francisco Bay as soon as possible.
---From America's Cup Event Authority/©2013 ACEA
Additional Links and Info:
Report from CupInfo (May 14):
Accident Review Panel Named, Racing to Proceed as Planned
Press Release (May 10):
Murray to Lead ACEA Investigation, Work with Police and Coast Guard
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