Yachting: Cup dispute over points system

An announcement on how the points system will work in the "acts" leading up to the next America's Cup has been delayed until tomorrow.

An agreement between the challengers and the defender Alinghi was due to be announced on Tuesday in Valencia. However, Britain's Independent newspaper said Alinghi wanted to include a high-scoring fleet race just before the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup which would force their opponents to show their true strength.

The Challenger's Commission has drafted a modified agreement to block Alinghi's initiative.

The next act starts in Valencia on June 16.