America’s Cup: Protocol for 35th Match expected this week

(April 7, 2014) – Retiring chairman of Emirates Team New Zealand Gary Paykel has announced the formation of a new five-member board of directors to govern Emirates Team New Zealand. The board’s immediate tasks are to review the Protocol (the document which governs the conduct of the America’s Cup), assess the possibility of mounting a credible challenge from New Zealand and prepare a business case for the Government. Oracle, the defender of the America’s Cup, is expected to make the Protocol public within the next few days. – Full story.