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AP: No News on When or Where
"Switzerland celebrates return of America's Cup winnner Alinghi" by the Associated Press from the International Herald Tribune 8 July 07 Alinghi's dramatic one-second win over Emirates Team New Zealand on Tuesday in Valencia, Spain, ended the most thrilling America's Cup regatta in 24 years, with the Swiss winning 5-2. Australia II's comeback victory over the American boat Liberty in 1983 was the last time a series was as close. Members of Alinghi celebrate on their arrival at Geneva airport (Keystone).Bertarelli was the only Swiss aboard Alinghi on Tuesday ? and even he was born in Italy. The rest of the winning team was made up of six New Zealanders, three Americans, two Italians, and one each from Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and Spain. Alinghi, which was founded by Bertarelli in 2000, has crew members from 20 different countries. The 41-year-old Bertarelli, who was listed the richest Swiss in 2006 by Forbes magazine, said he planned to defend the cup with roughly the same team. But he declined to say whether the next cup will be held in two or four years and whether it will be hosted by Valencia again or by another city. Full story Full Story »

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