Alinghi
Alinghi
Yacht Club:	Société Nautique de Genève
Nation:	Switzerland
Team Principal:	Ernesto Bertarelli
Skipper:	Brad Butterworth
Established:	2000
Victories:	America's Cup; 2003, 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup; 2003
Sail Numbers:	SUI-91, SUI-100

Alinghi is a coined name of the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli to challenge for the America's Cup. Bertarelli had raced several smaller yachts named Alinghi previously, but 2003 was his first attempt at the America's Cup. Alinghi successfully challenged for and won the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland New Zealand and successfully defended at the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia, Spain. Société Nautique de Genève was founded in 1872, currently has about 3000 members. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Ernesto Bertarelli Ernesto Bertarelli (born 22 September 1965) is a Swiss / Italian businessman and yachtsman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Brad Butterworth, OBE, is a yachtsman and is the tactician and skipper for the Alinghi team of Switzerland. ... In linguistics, a neologism is a recently coined word, or the act of inventing a word or phrase. ... Ernesto Bertarelli Ernesto Bertarelli (born 22 September 1965) is a Swiss / Italian businessman and yachtsman. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... The 2007 Americas Cup was the thirty-second race series of the event and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. ... Valencia is the name of several places: In Spain: Valencia, Spain, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community Valencia (autonomous community) Valencia (province), in the Valencia Autonomous Community The Kingdom of Valencia, which existed from 1237 to 1707 Valencia de Alcántara, a town in the province of Cáceres In...

For the 2003 event Team New Zealand as the holder of the America's Cup, in consultation with Prada the Challenger of Record, removed the nationality rule which stipulated that all the crew members must be nationals of the challenging syndicate. Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an Americas Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Luna Rossa Challenge (originally named Prada Challenge) is an italian sailboat racing syndicate, created to compete for the Americas Cup in 2000. ...

Allinghi took full advantage of this rule change and hired many of the world's top America's Cup sailors particularly from New Zealand. New Zealander's saw the defection of key members of Team New Zealand to Alinghi as an act of disloyalty to their home country which was understandable against a background of strong nationwide public support for Team New Zealand which they saw as representing their country rather than just representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an Americas Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. ... Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an Americas Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. ... The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is New Zealands premiere yacht club, and the club behind New Zealands Americas Cup campaigns. ...

2003 challenge

Further information: 2003 America’s Cup and 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup

Coinciding with the change in the nationality rules concerning the crew and in order to maximize the chances of succes, Allinghi hired Russell Coutts the successfull skipper and helmsman of Team New Zealand. Coutts had already won the America's Cup for New Zealand in 1995 and he successfully defended for New Zealand in 2000. Along with Coutts came several other important Kiwi sailors, including Team New Zealand tactician Brad Butterworth. Grant Simmer, another America's Cup veteran, joined as managing director and head of design. Bertarelli served as navigator during the racing. Team New Zealand in race three of their unsuccessful Americas Cup Defence The 2002–2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, held in the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland, New Zealand saw nine teams from six countries staging 120 races over five months to select a challenger for the Americas Cup. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ... Russell Coutts, DCNZM, CBE, born March 1, 1962 in Wellington New Zealand is a competitive sailor who is considered by many to be the best match racer in the world. ... Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an Americas Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand. ... Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an Americas Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. ... Brad Butterworth, OBE, is a yachtsman and is the tactician and skipper for the Alinghi team of Switzerland. ...

Apart from New Zealand, Alinghi team consisted of members from Germany, the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Portugal, Turkey, Ireland, Wales, UK, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, Uruguay, Argentina, Denmark, Scotland, Ecuador and Switzerland. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... This article is about the country. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  First Minister...

The Allinghi boats for the 2003 challenge, SUI-64 (the race boat) and the SUI-75, were developed by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne specifically for the race. Alinghi also had a test yacht from the 2000 America's cup, SUI-59 (formerly called Fast 2000). Sail numbers for the new generation International Americas Cup Class (IACC) yachts are issued on a sequential numerical basis. ... Sail numbers for the new generation International Americas Cup Class (IACC) yachts are issued on a sequential numerical basis. ... The Monster Clothespin from Outer Space, and entrance of the EPFL The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in Switzerland. ... Sail numbers for the new generation International Americas Cup Class (IACC) yachts are issued on a sequential numerical basis. ...

Alinghi raced to a 5-0 victory against Team New Zealand on the 2 March 2003, winning the America's Cup. is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

They guaranteed themselves a further stake in the history books by being the first team since the inaugural race in 1851 to return the Auld Mug to Europe and for being the first team to win the Cup on a first attempt. 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and Match Race in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ...

Alinghi's vision was "to win the America's Cup, while earning respect and recognition as a world class sports team as well as sharing our passion". Ernesto Bertarelli is the President of Alinghi, as well as part of the sailing team. Ernesto Bertarelli Ernesto Bertarelli (born 22 September 1965) is a Swiss / Italian businessman and yachtsman. ...

America's Cup Management

32nd America's Cup 2007

As holders of the America's Cup following their win in 2003, Alinghi held the responsibility and benefits of defining the rules and structure for the next event. Bertarelli formed a private company called America's Cup Management to oversee the organisation of the next America's Cup including date, location, media rights, boat design, entry fees and all the key details required to conduct the America's Cup. Much of this work was done in consultation with the Challenger of Record the Golden Gate Yacht Club and its representative BMW Oracle Racing. The 2007 Americas Cup was the thirty-second race series of the event and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) was founded in 1939, when members built a clubhouse on a barge in the San Francisco Marina. ... BMW Oracle is a sailboat racing syndicate, initially formed to compete in the 2003 Americas Cup. ...

America's Cup Management announced on July 5th, 2007 that they anticipate a revenue surplus of approximately 30 million euros will be available for distribution to the 11 participating teams to provide the teams some financial continuity and encouragement to plan their participate in the 33rd edition of the America's Cup. Under the term of the protocol issued by America's Cup Management for the 2007 event, 50% of the net surplus revenues are retained by the Defender (ie Alinghi) and the other 50% are distributed on the same basis as for the previous three editions of the America's Cup. ie Of the remaining 50% then 40% is divided equally amongst all Challengers, 30% is divided equally amongst all Challenger semi-finalists in the Challenger Selection, 20% divided equally amongst both Challenger finalists in the Challenger Selection and 10% to the winner of the Challenger Selection. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ...

In summary Alinghi get 30 million euros and the remaining 30 million euros is for distribution to the challengers broken down as follows:-

• Emirates Team New Zealand 2007 America's Cup Challenger - € 9,341,000
• Luna Rossa Challenge (beaten finalist) - € 6,341,000
• BMW Oracle Racing and Desafío Español 2007 (beaten semi-finalists) - € 3,341,000 each
• +39 Challenge, Areva Challenge, China Team, Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team, Team Shosholoza, United Internet Team Germany and Victory Challenge - € 1,091,000 each

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33rd America's Cup

America's Cup Management announced on July 5th, 2007 that the Protocol for the 33rd America’s Cup has been agreed between the Defending yacht club, the Société Nautique de Genève of Switzerland and its Challenger of Record, the Club Náutico Español de Vela of Spain. Look up Protocol in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

2007 defence

Further information: 2007 America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup 2007

Team Alinghi fired its Skipper Russell Coutts on April 27,2004. Immediately prior to this, Allinghi via America's Cup Management changed the America's Cup Rules to prevent any team members from moving between teams until cpmpletion of the 2007 America's Cup. Allinghi, as the then current holders of the America's Cup, were fully entitled to change the rule. Nine months later the conflict was ended with a short statement ^[1][2][3]. The 2007 Americas Cup was the thirty-second race series of the event and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. ... The Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 held in Valencia, Spain from April 16 to June 6 was the event used to select the challenger for the 2007 Americas Cup. ... Skipper can be: A person who has command of a boat or ship: see Skipper (boating). ... Russell Coutts, DCNZM, CBE, born March 1, 1962 in Wellington New Zealand is a competitive sailor who is considered by many to be the best match racer in the world. ... The 2007 Americas Cup was the thirty-second race series of the event and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. ...

The sailing team was extended again and was led for the 2007 campaign by Brad Butterworth, Alinghi’s tactician and vice-president. Butterworth was highly experinced in America's Cup racing having sailed aboard the winning boat in the three previous competitions. Butterworth's team had many world-class sailors including Peter Holmberg, Ed Baird, Juan Vila, Jordi Calafat, Warwick Fleury, Simon Daubney, and Murray Jones. Jochen Schuemann, winner of four Olympic medals, was the sports director for the sailing team. Brad Butterworth, OBE, is a yachtsman and is the tactician and skipper for the Alinghi team of Switzerland. ...

Alinghi participated in all Louis Vuitton Acts, along with the 11 challengers from nine nations, before defending the America's Cup during the Match Race in June 2007. UBS, and BT Infonet have renewed their commitment to the team as Main Partners for the next four years, along with Audemars Piguet, SGS, Nespresso, MSC Cruises and North Sails as co sponsors. Alinghi's first America's Cup Defeat came on June 24, 2007 when they were defeated by Emirates Team New Zealand in the second race of the 32nd America's Cup off Valencia. UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; SWX:UBSN; TYO: 8657 ) is a financial services company, headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. ... BT Group plc (which trades as just BT, and is commonly known by its former name, British Telecom) is the privatised former British state telecommunications operator. ... Along with Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet is one of the three dominant Swiss watch manufacturers. ... SGS is a TLA that can stand for: SGS-ATES, later SGS Microelettronica, a former Italian company now merged into STMicroelectronics Société Générale de Surveillance (French for Inspection General Society) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: ISO 3166 trigram South Georgia Survey, four expeditions (1951-1957... Inside the Nespresso Boutique in Knightsbridge, London Nespresso is a division of Nestlé, concentrating of the high-end of the coffee market. ... MSC Cruises is a division of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

After a series of close races between the seemingly closely matched competitors, Alinghi won their final race against Emirates Team New Zealand on July 3, 2007, defending the America's cup with Five wins to Team New Zealand's two. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The official time given by the America's cup website is one second winning margin for race 7.

References

1. ^ "Coutts gefeuert", yacht.de, 2007-04-27, Access: 2007-06-01
2. ^ "Wenn dieser Kerl seine Aufgabe nicht erfüllen will, haben wir ein Problem", yacht.de, 2007-04-27, Access: 2007-06-01
3. ^ "Streit zwischen Bertarelli und Coutts beigelegt", Blick, 2005-03-24, Access: 2007-06-01

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