Ernesto Bertarelli, President of Alinghi, and Defender of the America’s Cup, on today’s result: "We are obviously very happy because there was a lot of pressure riding on the first match. Everybody was expecting a victory and so we are very satisfied. We wanted the left and had it,...

Alinghi on the port entry had a conservative dial up and allowed Emirates Team New Zealand to be powerful, bow aft with some separation when both boats were sitting head to wind. ETNZ fell off onto port first and did a “flip-flop” double gybe, hoping to hook Alinghi.

The first minutes of the America’s Cup Match are a unique moment in sport. Despite intense scrutiny, not even the teams really know which boat might have a speed advantage. In this race, it was Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker who won the better start, but within a few minutes, Alinghi showed enough pace to force the Kiwi boat to tack, and from there, the Swiss were in control.

Switzerland’s Alinghi team, the Defender of the America’s Cup, won the first race of the 32nd America’s Cup Match on Saturday afternoon in front of an enormous spectator fleet on the waters off Valencia. Conditions were perfect for racing, with a stable 12 knot sea breeze on the...

The opening day of the 32nd America’s Cup Match featured a ‘docking out’ show that caused shouts and wows, oh yeah… and cow bells. The show was one big bang after another. There to get things started were the fun and funky 32nd Big Band Project whose rhythms got the crowd moving.

Following four years of build-up today marks the first race of the America’s Cup Match. The two teams on the water this afternoon carry the same names as the two who met in the last America’s Cup, but for each, many things have changed.

This morning at 10:30 the Swiss Federal President, Micheline Calmy-Rey was present to inaugurate the Swiss icon that has been constructed beside the Alinghi base. Plenty of Swiss supporters excitedly ringing traditional cow bells showed up to watch the presentation, which included a speech by...

The first race of the America’s Cup Match is a unique moment in the world of sport. The moments following the start gun, when the two boats line up side by side for the first time is a critical period.   Four years of blood, sweat and tears have been poured into the two campaigns....

Saturday 23 June 2007   Weak high pressure over Mallorca produces light easterly gradient.   Sea breeze will develop 12-14 knots during early afternoon, but will decrease slightly later in the day during racing to 10-12 knots. Easterly wind direction will remain relatively stable...