60894 In the previous competition, the Challenger had to first notify the Defender, creating a disparity in the level of fairness.
60895 Which syndicate will capture the Cup?
60896 Only one of the three teams belonging to the San Diego Yacht Club in the US that are racing in the Citizen's Cup, and one of the eight teams from five different countries that are racing as Challengers in the Louis Vuitton Cup will have the honor of racing in the America's Cup.
60897 The prospects for both the Citizen Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup Series have been reviewed.
60898 The main contender will likely be One Australia, which won the America's Cup Class world championships held last October.
60899 John Bertrand, the Australian national hero, has returned as skipper, and with the addition of Rod Davis, who was the skipper for New Zealand in the previous Cup competition, they have gained a reputation as the ones to watch.
60900 At the world championships, where the yachts competing in the Defender's and Challenger's Series were assembled, the new yachts were looked over, and the two Nippon Challenge yachts beat other boats such as the previous champion, America3.
60901 With the ability to sail swiftly in heavy or light wind conditions, the crew of the Nippon Challenge even went so far as to say, "We went much faster than we thought possible."
60902 It looks like the Nippon Challenge and the Tag Heuer Challenge of New Zealand will continue to advance.
60903 At the world championships, the Nippon Challengers "JPN-26" and "JPN-30" competed against each other.
60904 Compared with the One Australia, it was faster on some of the individual legs, even though it is an older boat.
60905 Although the latest "JPN-41" has not been launched yet, considering it has been built based on the data accumulated so far, its prospects look good.
60906 The Tag Heuer Challenge is led by the previous skipper of the Nippon Challenge, Chris Dickson.
60907 Dickson's elaborate and daring racing tactics are a sight to behold.
60908 Mark Pajot, the skipper of the Le Defi 95, is also a dangerous opponent.