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From AFP in Madrid:
Tue Jan 26, 12:31 PM
MADRID (AFP) - The two yachts that are do battle for the America's Cup remained stranded in port for a third day Tuesday due to bad weather, less than two weeks before the controversial event is due to start in eastern Spain.
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Winds of more than 30 knots and waves of more than three metres were forecast off Valencia for Tuesday.
"We are trying to get out as soon as possible, maybe Thursday..," said a spokeswoman for US challenger Oracle.
The bad weather is "unfortunate but expected at this time of the year..," Alinghi's weather specialist, John Bilger, said on its website. "It's an interesting place to have an America's Cup in February!"
Local newspaper Las Provincias said the start of the event could be delayed until February 12 if the region is hit by further storms this week.
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