Speculation that the eagerly awaited decision by the New York Appeal Court on the long running dispute between the yacht clubs represented by Alinghi and BMW Oracle would come today, [26 March 2009], was quashed with the news that there would not be a decision from the courts.

According to a spokesperson for BMW Oracle Racing, the next possible day that the court could issue its findings would be Tuesday 31 March.

Mark your diaries and take the weekend off!