The Kiwis lost it. Alinghi ahead 3-2 Dean Barker dominated the start today putting Ed Baird in a difficult position immediately in the prestart and converted his advantage into a 1 boat length lead off the line. The two boats were virtually even as the raced side by side out to the right side of […]
On 21 June 07, Paul and his daughter Allie Cayard joined in the celebrations at the 32nd America’s Cup Ball in Valencia. The stylish pair, dressed by Ermenegildo Zegna and Vera Wang, dazzled guests at Valencia’s most important event on the social calendar.
All square at 2-2. Is that the first time in 32 America’s Cup’s? I think it is. Someone will correct me if I am wrong. We saw a determined Alinghi out on the course today. Brad Butterworth returned to his top level tactical brilliance and with the narrowest of leads off the starting line, the […]
What a great race! We had two lead changes and in the end, the Kiwis who built a seemingly unassailable lead on the first leg to windward, were rewarded with the victory and now lead the series 2-1. Are we set for a long series or is the momentum changing and the Kiwis getting on […]
Cayard, Coutts, Onorato, Gram-Hansen and more celebrate the RC44 Class debut in Switzerland The idyllic setting of Lugano provided a spectacular backdrop for the first ever RC44 event in Switzerland. The Lugano Yacht Club Cup, the fourth event in the Class Championship Tour, presented challenging racing for RC44 owners and their crews today. Lugano (CH), […]
It is all on! That is the good news for everyone who is interested in the Cup. What a difference a day can make. 9-10 knots of wind and a much smooth sea seemed to be better for the flat bottomed Kiwi boat. New Zealand is not about to lie down. Yesterday at this time, […]
No surprise in the result. Alinghi 1, New Zealand 0 However, I think there was a bit of a surprise for everyone in the way the Swiss achieved this victory and the strengths demonstrated. The conditions were 13 knots of wind, with a moderate to large sea. Alinghi was a bit faster upwind, but not […]
I just finished a 12 day tour of Italy with my daughter Allie. Allie was born in Milan in 1990 while we lived there for the Il Moro di Venezia America’s Cup Challenge. She has always wanted me to take her to Italy and this was the right time. We started out in San Giminiano […]
Team New Zealand Wins! In two weeks, it will be a re-match of the America’s Cup 2003. Luna Rossa put up a new mainsail and made a change to the appendage package last night. Their boat was faster, but not fast enough. They were beaten by a better boat, and a better team. The Italians […]
More of the same. 4-0 for Team New Zealand Luna Rossa did everything correctly today. The weather team asked for the right and James Spithill got it. Not only that, the right hand end of the line was favored by a boat length. Emirates Team New Zealand seemed strangely happy with the left. At the […]
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