The Golden Gate Yacht Club as well as America’s Cup organizers are delighted that the work of the America’s Cup Review Committee has started and that it met with the teams in San Francisco today, on May 17, 2013.

34th America's Cup, America's Cup World Series San Francisco 2012 October - Race Day 2© ACEA 2013/ Photo Gilles Martin-Raget

They appreciate the vote of confidence Mr. Bertelli, president of Luna Rossa Challenge, gave to the America’s Cup continuing as planned this summer on San Francisco Bay, during his press conference this afternoon in Alameda.

They are pleased that Luna Rossa has already submitted its suggestions to the Review Committee. They are, however, disappointed that Luna Rossa indicated that it might not follow the Review Committee’s recommendation issued last evening that teams not sail in San Francisco before May 23rd (to allow the Committee time to make further recommendations).

They note that Luna Rossa has already sailed its AC72 yacht in Auckland for some 40 days without incident and are now prepared to sail in San Francisco Bay.

Nonetheless, they expect that the Review Committee’s safety-driven recommendations will be accepted by the teams, and they appreciate Mr. Bertelli’s assurances in that regard during today’s press conference.

The best way forward for the expert Review Committee is to complete its work and publish its recommendations so that they will achieve the safest-possible resumption of AC72 training and racing on San Francisco Bay as soon as possible.