That's it, folks!

Commodore Marcus Young (USA) of the Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco (GGYC) today threw an extraordinarily huge spanner into the works of America's Cup 33.

It's pretty clear why, on two fronts, both affronts.

One, Commodore Young and his committee are absolutely sick to death of Alinghi (SUI)'s posturing, earnest proclaiming, and pretentious pontificating about GGYC and BMWOracle (USA)'s challenge when, in fact, as the entire sailing world knows, Alinghi, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) and Club Náutico Español de Vela (CNEV) are (i) a pathological disaster area, (ii) self-dealing, slimy actors, and (iii) a paranoid passel of somewhat public, but mostly anonymous and vacuous ne'r-do-wells severely under the influence, majesty, and generosity of Ernesto, the Prince of Alinghi, a sad figure. 

In other words, nothing about this consortium or its intentions are true, above board, or sincere. It's fake. 

Two, GGYV obviously has had a g***ful of the secrecy, the protectiveness, and the paranoia that have accompanied Alinghi's secretive, pompous 'preparations' for America's Cup 33, which everyone knows are fatuous and deserve to be denigrated for exactly what they are, which are pathetic, childish and cheezy steps to diffuse, dissemble, and delay before Ernesto is required to do anything financially, or build any kind of boat, or secure a base (Valencia), or recruit sponsors of any kind (all of whom are rapidly disappearing from the stage). In his present state, there is nothing about any of this that he can possibly afford or achieve.

In other words, nothing about what Alinghi is doing or saying has any reality. It's fiction.

Previously, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) even tried to set legal parameters for the dismissal of the Deed of Gift race. You've seen the evidence (see posts below). Everything they did to achieve this tells all of us they aren't serious about America's Cup. Nobody in the alpine nation can afford anything about the America's Cup, especially now. They are losing everything, including the moral high ground, and they are desperate to control it.

What's the outcome?

If Alinghi self-destructs, which is what bad actors always do, and what Alinghi also will assuredly do, look for GGYC and Larry Ellison, Chief of BMWOracle, to sue in the appropriate court in New York (Cory Friedman Esq.'s esteemed backyard) for the current holder of the America's Cup to be declared invalid for an assortment of reasons, including their failure to pursue the plain-spoken, clear and unequivocal requirements of the Deed of Gift regarding present and future challenges.

And look for an America's Cup to be resolved by an assortment of agreements and understandings, which we believe would be fair, reasonable, honorable, consistent with tradition, realistic, and idealistic (for the benefit of the late George Schuyler (USA), author of the Deed of Gift). It would even involve bringing the great sportsmen of Alinghi back into the contest as sober, honest, realistic, and pragmatic competitors.

Winning the cup is one thing. Managing its future is another. Alinghi beware.

Our legal friends had better start brushing up on the DOG.

This will be a long haul.