By The Associated Press Alinghi of Switzerland has confirmed it will use a giant catamaran when it defends the America's Cup against bitter U.S. rival BMW Oracle Racing early next year. The catamaran is 90 feet long on the waterline, but a bowsprit makes it much longer. The high-tech craft was built in Villeneuve, Switzerland, and will be launched... [read full story]
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Swiss America's Cup team Alinghi are expected to unveil their new 90ft catamaran next Wednesday after months of cloak and dagger secrecy surrounding its design and build in Villeneuve on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland....
