In its continuous efforts to further voice our team’s position on issues regarding the present and future of America’s Cup, Sotiris Buseas and Christina Petrakis participated in this year’s World Yacht Racing Forum.

Our CEO had meetings with members of AC teams such as Alinghi, BOR, Victory Challenge, All4One, Artemis and Jack Griffin of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. The results are positive and all teams endorsed our cause for Greece’s representation in the AC and their hope to participate in a regatta hosted in Greece.

Christina Petrakis, one of the business development executives of our team, entered in discussions with commercial entities that have shown interest in GREEK CHALLENGE and its global marketing platform.

The AC panellists Brad Butterworth, Russell Coutts, Paul Cayard, Nicolo Bastianini, Magnus Holmberg, Stephan Kandler, Marcus Hutchinson (and Sotiris Buseas), listened carefully to GC’s opinion regarding the future of AC. GC held meetings in Greece prior to the WYRF and brought forward the opinion of the Greek sailing community that have an interest on the highest competition as well.
The next step is that while the Defender and Challenger for the 33rd AC take the battle back to the water, the rest of the challengers should prepare the protocol for the next edition to take place either on 2012 or 2013 and have it approved by both Alinghi and BOR prior to the races for the 33rd AC that will take place in February or April 2010.

GC would like to thank the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki, the Sailing Club of Piraeus (IOΠ) and the Nautical Club of Kalamata for their hospitality during our meetings in Greece. GREEK CHALLENGE will include the clubs in its future strategic plans.

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