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The 32nd America's Cup
Valencia will host the most looked forward to sporting event in 2007. The sailing regatta of the Americas Cup is to take off from Valencia.
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The America's 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. It is considered as the “Holy Grail" of yachting because of its long and prestigious history. Although a sailing competition, it also puts to test the skills of boat design, sail design, fundraising, and managing people. The cup, originally offered as the Royal Yacht Squadron cup, is now named after the first yacht to win the trophy, the schooner America.
The competition is divided into two parts, the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Match. In the first of these, the challenger teams come head to head. They have challenged the winner of the previous edition, the current defender of the cup. The winner goes on to face the defender in the exciting final trial. You can witness it all in Valencia, the host city for the 32nd America's Cup, 2007.
www.americascup.com
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