Potential challengers front for America's Cup briefing in Dubai

1:53 AM Sat 27 Nov 2010 GMT

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The Independent's yachting correspondent, Stuart Walker attended a briefing for potential competitors in the 34th America's Cup and media at the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai. He reports: Hurry up and wait was the message for a whole raft of potential America's Cup challengers meeting in conference as the swan-song regatta of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series switched to fleet racing in Dubai. Teams will have to wait until the end of January before being told the dates and venues for the five regattas which kick off the America's Cup World Series in AC45-foot wing sail catamarans next year The choice ...

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by Stuart Alexander. The Independent

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