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Alinghi Successfully Defends In the closest America’s Cup win since Australia II's comeback against the American boat Liberty in 1983, the Swiss team Alinghi successfully defended its hold on the Cup by a best of seven series score of 5-2 over Emirates Team New Zealand. As the winner decides the rules, venue and timing for the next race, Alinghi founder Ernesto Bertarelli has announced that a new class of 90-foot boats will be sailed in the 33rd America’s Cup. Objections to the change in protocol have already been filed, but the first casualty is Louis Vuitton, which after 25 years announced it will no longer sponsor the challenger series. The final design rule and venue will be named by December 31, 2007. ... Barkow Wins Silver at ISAF U.S. Yngling sailors Sally Barkow, Carrie Howe and Debbie Capozzi finished a fierce medal race to win a silver medal during the ISAF Sailing World Championships. ... Nominations Sought for The Cruising Club of America is accepting nominations for its annual Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship. Last year’s award went to the crew of the ABN AMRO II for their superb seamanship in the attempted rescue of an overboard crew member at night during the Volvo Ocean Race. ... Block Island Race Week Storm Trysail Club's Block Island Race Week XXII presented by Rolex wrapped up with champions named in 18 classes. The Rolex US-IRC National Championship went to Bob and Farley Towse of Stamford, Connecticut, with their Reichel/Pugh 66 Blue Yankee in the six-boat Super Zero class. ... Classic Yachts in Grenada West Indies Events, organizers of the St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta, will host the Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta February 21-24, 2008, in St. Georges. ...
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