Alinghi is wrapping up
the first period of the Dubai winter training camp at the Dubai
International Marine Club with the first event of their Defender Trials
Series. These Defender Trials will span the period in Dubai and later in
Valencia and will have for long term aim the crew selection and later the
racing yacht selection.
Dubai Defender Trials:
- Pre-trials: This
warm-up event for the "UBS Dubai Defender Trials", will take place from
the 12-15 December when helmsmen Ed Baird and Peter Holmberg and their
respective crews will go head to head over a four day event. There will
be two races per day on an America's Cup course.
- Round 1: Kicks
off the first of two "UBS Dubai Defender Trials", from the January 31 -
February 3, which will include two races per day and a prize-giving at
the end. A media event during the period will be announced in due
course.
- Round 2: The
second of the "UBS Dubai Defender Trials" will be from the 16-19
February and will result in the helmsman and afterguard selection for
Louis
Vuitton Act 13 in
Valencia. A second media day during the event will be announced in due
course.
Valencia Defender
Trials:
Further rounds will be
announced to be held after Louis Vuitton Act 13 in Valencia.
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