Swiss get another try to push for Persian Gulf port

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America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland gets one more chance to push for Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, as the venue for its bitter showdown against American rival BMW Oracle Racing.

The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division on Wednesday granted an expedited appeal of a lower court judge's ruling last week that Ras al-Khaimah is not eligible to host the best-of-three series because of stipulations in the 19th-century Deed of Gift.

Barry Ostrager, a New York lawyer who represents Alinghi's backing yacht club, Societe Nautique de Geneve, says briefs are expected to be finished by the end of next week and oral arguments held before Nov. 26.

Racing in giant multihulls is set to begin on Feb. 8.

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