What floats your boat? America’s cup champ asks the BMW contender

America’s Cup champ seek challenger’s boat details

America’s Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is asking a New York court to disqualify American syndicate BMW Oracle Racing as Challenger of Record if it doesn’t provide details about its 90-foot trimaran within 30 days. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club, which backs BMW Oracle Racing, has been ordered to tell the Supreme Court of the State of New York at a hearing on May 14 why it hasn’t provided Alinghi with a Custom House registry.

At the same hearing, Alingi must tell the court why it should not be held in contempt for refusing to comply with an order that its one-on-one showdown against the American crew be held in February.