VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The Real Club Nautico de Valencia and Green Comm Racing have announced their challenge for the America’s Cup.
The Green Comm Racing team, representing RCNV, completes the field of nine teams from eight nations that will be on the starting line in 10 AC45 catamarans at the first America’s Cup World Series regatta in August in Cascais, Portugal.
Defending champion Oracle Racing of San Francisco will be racing two boats.
Green Comm is the eighth foreign challenger for the oldest trophy in international sports. The AC World Series will serve as the buildup to the 2013 America’s Cup, which will be sailed on San Francisco Bay.
