The challenger will be selected through separate trial races, beginning Jan. 25.
In a trial race, the three finished in a virtual dead heat.
There will be no choice next week, when the two defense yachts meet in their trial races.
America was launched in time for the trial races in February.
The yacht was withdrawn from the competition during the trial races.
Through a series of trial races in early 1992, a single defender and challenger will be selected to race for the trophy.
The team has lost its eight other trial races.
Crew members have until the cup trial races begin in January 1992 to state their affiliation.
He estimates that 8 to 14 challengers will make it to the starting line for trial races beginning in late October 1999.
He had won all of the preliminary trial races.
