Americas Cup Management revealed last night that a total of nineteen teams from twelve countries have entered for the 33rd Americas Cup, and this includes eight new entries and all of the teams that participated in the previous edition bar one.

33rd Americas Cup in 2010

Three other teams were denied entry as no further documentation had been received by the deadline that was set for last Monday and one syndicate – Carbon Challenge – has withdrawn.

Under the current schedule, there are to be two pre-regattas in Valencia next year – one in July and the other in October – the CNEV Regatta in November and the Americas Cup match in 2010.

The full list of entered teams is:

• Alinghi, Société Nautique de Genève (SUI) – Defender
• The Spanish Challenge Club Náutico Español de Vela (ESP) – Challenger of Record
• Shosholoza, Royal Cape Yacht Club (RSA)
• Team Origin, Royal Thames Yacht Club (GBR)
• Team New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (NZL)
• DCYC, Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club (GER)
• Green Comm Challenge, Circolo di Vela Gargano (ITA)
• Ayre Challenge, Real Club Náutico de Dénia (ESP)
• Victory Challenge, Gamla Stans Yacht Skallskap (SWE)
• Argo Challenge, Club Nautico Gaeta (ITA)
• Mascalzone Latino, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia (ITA)
• Team French Spirit, Yacht Club de St Tropez (FRA)
• Luna Rossa, Yacht Club Punta Ala (ITA)
• Russia Team – Fiona, Yacht Club Seven Feet (RUS)
• Joe Fly, Società Canottieri Lecco (ITA)
• K-Challenge, Cercle de la Voile de Paris (FRA)
• Greek Challenge, N.O.K. Poseidon – Nautical Club of Kalamata (GRC)
• Dabliu Sail Project (ITA)
• China Team, Qingdao International Yacht Club (CHN)
• Source: http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/15977/americas-cup-participants-confirmed

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