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to win the 32nd America's Cup</div> </div> </td></tr> </table>  <p class="first"> <b>The format of the next America's Cup is to be thrashed out at a meeting between challengers of record BMW Oracle and champions Alinghi next week.</b> <p>A court ruling earlier this month confirmed that Oracle were the official challengers rather than Spanish team Desafio Espanol. </p> <p>Once the race details have been agreed, preparations can be made for event in Valencia later this year. </p> <p>Officials will choose between a two-club duel or a multi-team regatta. </p>  <p>It had been suggested that the format would be a best-of-three race between the two clubs involving multi-hull yachts, but Oracle have said negotiations were under way to hold a traditional regatta, the preferred option for sailing enthusiasts. </p> <p>That would open the way for 18 teams from countries such as Britain, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa and Germany to compete. </p>  <table cellspacing="0" align="right" width="231" 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class="sad"> 25 Jul 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090421031413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/6912847.stm"> British team enters America's Cup </a> <br/> <span class="sad"> 23 Jul 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090421031413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/6914570.stm"> Coutts to lead Oracle challenge </a> <br/> <span class="sad"> 24 Jul 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090421031413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/7133560.stm"> Alinghi want America's Cup revamp </a> <br/> <span class="sad"> 07 Dec 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090421031413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/6259038.stm"> Alinghi secure America's Cup win </a> <br/> <span class="sad"> 03 Jul 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090421031413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/6522603.stm"> America's Cup guide </a> <br/> <span class="sad"> 16 Apr 07 |  Sailing </span> </div> <hr class="pufff"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090421031413im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="10" alt=""><br/> <div class="mvb"> <div class="nlp"> related bbc links: </div> </div> <div class="miiib"> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090421031413/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/ArticleSearchPhrase?phrase=Sailing&contenttype=-1&articlesortby=Rating&show=20"> Have your say on Sailing - 606 </a> </div> </div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090421031413im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="5" alt=""><br/> <div class="mvb"> <div class="nlp"> related internet links: </div> </div> <div class="miiib"> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090421031413/http://www.sailing.org/"> International Sailing 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