Wednesday 3 July 2013

America's Cup update, Sail Racing magazine on the current controversy "Ruddergate"

From the following article on Sail Racing Magazine

http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/dalton-barker-and-sirena-speak-out-on-americas-cup-ruddergate       
 

It's fair to say the 'Ruddergate' controversy embroiling the 34th America's Cup is complicated and confusing for all but the most die hard AC geek.
As of today Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa have both lodged protests with the international jury regarding the changes to the rudder rules.
To try to throw some light on what exactly is getting the Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa camps so hot under the collar I asked ETNZ boss Grant Dalton, ETNZ helmsman Dean Barker and Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena to explain their respective positions.
First of all we asked Dalton to explain why he was opposed to the proposed changes to the class rule on rudder elevators, why he believes the changes implemented by Iain Murray's safety committee were unnecessary and why they were protesting the changes.

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