One Second: Alinghi
wins the 32nd America's Cup
7/3/07
NZL92
claimed the lead from the start, but SUI 100 took the
windward mark 7 seconds ahead. Down the run, the Kiwi demonstrated better
gybes and spinnaker, and with the Alinghi spinnaker flailing momentarily,
the Kiwis took again the lead.
At the bottom gate, the Kiwis opted for the simpler spinnaker drop, taking
the
left-hand
mark,
Alinghi
making a difficult gybe-drop look
easy and rounding the right-hand mark 14 seconds behind.
After a tacking duel which resulted in a penaly for the Kiwis, NZL92
rounded the final mark 12 seconds behind. On the final run to the finish,
the breeze
was dropping. Alinghi was on the final approach to the finish when their
spinnaker pole flew off the mast, the spinnaker flailing. At the same time
the breeze dropped and shifted massively. Alinghi - dead in the water - was
overtaken. Then the Kiwis almost reached the line and took their penalty
with a double-tack. Struggling to accelerate,
they bore away to cross but Alinghi made it across the finish by just 1 second.
Alinghi closing in for the kill
6/30/07
SUI 100 led early in this race but Kiwi skipper Dean Barker was able to take
the lead at the top mark and kept it all the way down the run. Alinghi
skipper Brad Butterworth sought separation at the leeward gate, opting
for the right hand side. It looked like a poor decision early, with the Kiwis
lifting off on the left. But eventually the right came good, and Alinghi
tacked, coming back strongly. Barker was able to fend the Swiss off with
a lee bow tack a couple of times, but eventually, SUI 100 was able to sail
over the top and into the lead. Alinghi led into the second top mark and held
its lead on the run to the finish.
Bursted Spinnaker gives Alinghi
3:2 lead
6/29/07
The Kiwis had a 12 second lead at the second, windward
mark. SUI 100 was coming up fast, just two lengths behind NZL
92. Then, a disaster for the Emirates squad, as their spinnaker burst. The
replacement wasn’t
rigged properly. It took a full three minutes to get the boat settled at
full pace again, and by then, Alinghi had taken a lead it would never surrender.
Alinghi ties in race 4
6/27/07
Being in control of the race from the start, Alinghi won by 30s.
Kiwis take 2:1 lead in
race 3
6/26/07
Emirates Team New Zealand the Kiwis found a better breeze on the right
side of the race course on the first leg which gave them a 300 m lead which
they pretty much squandered during a messy spinnaker drop. At the final
mark, Alinghi was 15s ahead. Down the run, Alinghi first protected the
right, then gybed to the left, allowing the Kiwis to take the right. The
wind on the right came good, NZL 92 sneaked into the lead, and when the
boats met again just metres from the finish line, the Kiwis were ahead
by just two boatlengths. They gybed in front of SUI 100 and crossed the
line 25 seconds in front of the Swiss boat; a breathtaking finish to an
extraordinary race.
Emirates Team
New Zealand levels score
6/24/07
The Kiwis won starboard advantage after NZL-92 crossed
in front of Alinghi to start but this lead was
short-lived as
Alinghi pushed out in front after tacking to port halfway up the first leg. SUI-100
extended the lead to over a two boat-lengths before making the first cross
of the NZL-92 yacht with a 19s lead around the first
marker. Alinghi's lead was down to 13s at the second mark before NZL-92
gained on
the left side of the course up the third leg, pushing ahead of Alinghi
and around the final marker. They secured the win by reaching the finish line
28s before SUI-100.
Alinghi wins
first match by 35s
6/23/07
America's Cup defender Alinghi team won the first race of the 32nd America’s
Cup Match on Saturday June 23-rd. While
the Emirates Team New Zealand had a strong start, Alinghi showed
better pace, eventually forcing the Kiwis to tack off, and when the boats
came together for a first
cross, was ahead. Alinghi was able to convert that small advantage into
a 13 second lead at the top mark. By the finish it was Alinghi winning
by 35
seconds. The overall winner will be decided in eight more matches. More
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Emirates Team New Zealand wins Louis Vuitton
Cup in a five win sweep
6/6/07
Emirates Team New Zealand won its fifth consecutive race of the Final to
sweep the Louis Vuitton Cup 5-0 and advance to the America’s Cup Match.
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge put up a brave fight in this final contest
on Wednesday afternoon, but were were beaten by 22 seconds.
Luna Rossa Challenge and Emirates Team New Zealand in Louis Vuitton Cup
Finals
5/23/07
With a 5-th victory over Desafio Espanol in race 7, Team New Zealand
secures its place in the Louis Vuitton Cup finals where Prada's Luna Rossa
awaits the Kiwis. The final will start on june 1-st and the winner will be
determined in a series of 9 races.
2005
ACC Season Championship: Ranking after Trapani Louis Vuitton Act 9
10/10/05
1. ALINGHI - SUI
2. EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND
- NZL
3. BMW
ORACLE RACING - USA
4. LUNA ROSSA CHALLENGE
- ITA
5. DESAFIO ESPAÑOL 2007
- ESP
6. VICTORY
CHALLENGE - SWE
7. K-CHALLENGE - FRA
8. +39 CHALLENGE
- ITA
9. MASCALZONE LATINO - CAPITALIA
TEAM - ITA
10. UNITED INTERNET
TEAM GERMANY - GER
11. TEAM SHOSHOLOZA - RSA
12. CHINA TEAM - CHN
2007
America's Cup
9/23/05
Sweden's Victory Challenge suffered a setback on Friday when it broke its
mast in an accident at the team base compound during preparations for the
Trapani Louis Vuitton Acts 8 & 9. More
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