After seeing radical changes for the America’s Cup in 2017 during the Larry Ellison era, Team New Zealand continued that trend when the AC75 class was revealed. But was this foaming monohull concept legally designed? Apparently not according to the Brazilian publication NÁUTICA in this translated report:
Brazilian marine engineer and boat builder Manoel Chaves of MCP Yachts unveils the patented hydrofoils that will be fitted to the 2021 America’s Cup AC75 and that he will go to court to claim the credits for his creation.
The problem is that, according to Chaves, the lawyers of Emirates Team New Zealand and the directors of the team that designed the AC75 are avoiding recognition of the property rights of the Brazilian who will receive patent registration in both Brazil – with international expansion – and Brazil has New Zealand that should create a dispute in the judiciary of that country.
“The lawsuit will aim to obtain legal credits for the hydrofoil system that America’s Cup 2021 sailboats are equipped with, as well as specific recognition under New Zealand’s patent and industrial property rights,” said Chaves, who has tried several times in court To represent rights heartily without success.
“For more than two years, the lawyers of Emirates Team New Zealand have been evading our lawyers,” says Chaves. “At first they didn’t reply to our letters or e-mails. Now they refuse to meet with our lawyers, ”he complains. “It is possibly the typical case of an isolated bureaucrat who knows nothing about boats and believes he is above the law.”
Chaves is absolutely certain that neither the United Arab Emirates nor the New Zealand government is aware of this conflict. The Brazilian imagines that at some point the team’s managers and lawyers did not assume that the office that designed the AC75 copied the idea without knowing that patents were to be respected. Now, he says, they insist not to return.
Details: www.americascup.com
36. America’s Cup
In addition to the challenges from Italy, the US, and the UK accepted during the initial registration period (January 1 to June 30, 2018), eight additional challenge notices were received by the late registration deadline on November 30, 2018, with eight additional submissions, entries from Malta , the USA and the Netherlands were also accepted. Here is the list:
Defender:
• Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)
Challenger:
• Luna Rossa (ITA) – Herausfordererin des Rekords
• American Magic (USA)
• INEOS Team UK (GBR)
• Malta Altus Challenge (MLT) – WITHDRAWN
• Stars + Stripes Team USA (USA)
• DutchSail (NED) – WITHDRAWN
Of the three late entries, only Stars + Stripes USA are still committed. However, it is unclear what entry payments were made, and no information is known to have actively built a boat or put together a sailing team.
Important dates for the America’s Cup:
✔ September 28, 2017: 36th America’s Cup protocol published
✔ November 30, 2017: AC75 class concepts for key stakeholders published
✔ January 1, 2018: Entries open for challengers
✔ March 31, 2018: AC75 class rule published
✔ June 30, 2018: Close entries for challengers
✔ August 31, 2018: Venue of the America’s Cup Match and the PRADA Cup confirmed
✔ August 31, 2018: Specific race track area confirmed
✔ November 30, 2018: Deadline for submission
✔ March 31, 2019: Boot 1 can be started (DELAYED)
✔ 2nd half of 2019: 2 x America’s Cup World Series events (CALLED OFF)
✔ October 1, 2019: $ 1 million late entry deadline (NOT KNOWN)
✔ February 1, 2020: Boot 2 can be started (DELAYED)
✔ 23.-26. April 2020: Erstes (1/3) America’s Cup World Series-Event in Cagliari, Sardinien (CALLED OFF)
✔ 4.-7. Juni 2020: Zweites (2/3) America’s Cup World Series-Event in Portsmouth, England (CALLED OFF)
• 17.-20. December 2020: Third (3/3) America’s Cup World Series event in Auckland, New Zealand
• January 15 – February 22, 2021: The PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series
• 6.-15. March 2021: The America’s Cup match
Youth America’s Cup competition
• February 18-23, 2021
• March 1st to 5th, 2021
• March 8-12, 2021
Start dates for AC75:
6. September 2019 – Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Boot 1
September 10, 2019 – American Magic (USA), boat 1; actual start date earlier but not published
2. Oktober 2019 – Luna Rossa (ITA), Boot 1
October 4, 2019 – INEOS Team UK (GBR), boat 1
16. Oktober 2020 – American Magic (USA), Boot 2
October 17, 2020 – INEOS Team UK (GBR), boat 2
20. Oktober 2020 – Luna Rossa (ITA), Boot 2
Details: www.americascup.com
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