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Spectating at the 33rd America's Cup Races may be a challenge. The Race Officials have issued some information about watching the boats offshore the below quoted from Scuttlebutt:
"NOTICE TO MARINERS - SPAIN
Harold Bennett and Niccolo Porzio are the people responsible for the regatta course for the 33rd America's Cup and have two main important concerns:
1) Whether the races will be able to be staged on February 8, 10 and 12 due to the weather conditions, and
2) The security of the craft that go to sea to witness the duel between the two huge trimarans.
They have issued a very stern warning: "This edition of the America's Cup bears no relationship whatsoever with the previous edition that was far more accessible and took place in the summer, and the nearest buoy to be rounded will be at least five nautical miles from the coast." Mr Porzio added, "We must warn the spectators that those who set out to sea to witness the races must be prepared for the conditions that they will meet. The buoys will be at least thirty nautical miles from the coast and this is a considerable distance and if people do not have the necessary equipment or experience to cope with these conditions, it is better and far safer that they remain at home and watch in on television. Those who do take to the seas must be prepared to sail at least one hundred nautical miles: thirty to get to the course and thirty to return and will have to navigate a lot in order to follow the two trimarans, and we expect that the final distance to be covered by these private craft is about one hundred nautical miles, or the equivalent of the distance between Valencia and Ibiza, and conditions at sea will not be the same as they are during the summer."
The organization also revealed that the umpire boats for these races will number eleven, as opposed to 63 for the previous edition, and people are welcome to put to sea and observe close to the various buoys, but this is undertaken at their own risk. The Guardia Civil will be responsible for overall security on the water, and the Corps has refused to give any details
of how the security operation will be mounted. Mr Bennett also revealed that the race area will be revealed at 6:30 in the morning of the competitions, and the Notice of Race filed at 10 am as the two craft will have to sail thirty nautical miles to get to the course, and that the course will remain
the same throughout the three days, but racing will be suspended if the wind (variation) exceeds 25 degrees. -- Valencia Life Network, mailto:publisher@valencialife.net"
Harold Bennett and Niccolo Porzio are the people responsible for the regatta course for the 33rd America's Cup and have two main important concerns:
1) Whether the races will be able to be staged on February 8, 10 and 12 due to the weather conditions, and
2) The security of the craft that go to sea to witness the duel between the two huge trimarans.
They have issued a very stern warning: "This edition of the America's Cup bears no relationship whatsoever with the previous edition that was far more accessible and took place in the summer, and the nearest buoy to be rounded will be at least five nautical miles from the coast." Mr Porzio added, "We must warn the spectators that those who set out to sea to witness the races must be prepared for the conditions that they will meet. The buoys will be at least thirty nautical miles from the coast and this is a considerable distance and if people do not have the necessary equipment or experience to cope with these conditions, it is better and far safer that they remain at home and watch in on television. Those who do take to the seas must be prepared to sail at least one hundred nautical miles: thirty to get to the course and thirty to return and will have to navigate a lot in order to follow the two trimarans, and we expect that the final distance to be covered by these private craft is about one hundred nautical miles, or the equivalent of the distance between Valencia and Ibiza, and conditions at sea will not be the same as they are during the summer."
The organization also revealed that the umpire boats for these races will number eleven, as opposed to 63 for the previous edition, and people are welcome to put to sea and observe close to the various buoys, but this is undertaken at their own risk. The Guardia Civil will be responsible for overall security on the water, and the Corps has refused to give any details
of how the security operation will be mounted. Mr Bennett also revealed that the race area will be revealed at 6:30 in the morning of the competitions, and the Notice of Race filed at 10 am as the two craft will have to sail thirty nautical miles to get to the course, and that the course will remain
the same throughout the three days, but racing will be suspended if the wind (variation) exceeds 25 degrees. -- Valencia Life Network, mailto:publisher@valencialife.net"
It sounds as though watching either the big or the small screen may be the only answer???
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