Ernesto Bertarelli, President of Alinghi, and Defender of the America’s Cup, on losing their first America’s Cup Match ever: “It was all about the last cross on the second upwind leg where we came back on the right and the wind went left. The boats were equal there and I think we...

Making that final passing move has proven to be difficult at the 32nd America’s Cup. Teams haven’t come from behind to win a race very often. Especially in head to head encounters between elite teams. For Alinghi, Sunday’s loss was the first time the team had lost a race it led at the first mark dating back to last year and Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 10.

Up the second beat, Alinghi were giving Emirates Team New Zealand a bit of leverage, allowing them to close up. Near the top of the course, the right hand side is often very powerful in these conditions. So as the boats converged, in a left hand phase shift, Alinghi on starboard tack were mindful of keeping the right hand side of the course for strategical as well as tactical reasons.

Emirates Team New Zealand came from behind to beat Alinghi on Sunday afternoon, squaring the score in the 32nd America’s Cup Match. Each team has one win, going in to Monday’s lay day.

Emirates Team New Zealand came from behind to beat Alinghi on Sunday afternoon, squaring the score in the 32nd America’s Cup Match. Each team has one win, going in to Monday’s lay day.   Conditions were ideal for racing again on Sunday, with the warm Valencian sun generating a 10...

Valencia was perhaps at its most peaceful of moments this Sunday morning as nearly its entire population began their recovery from either yesterday’s races or last night’s San Juan Festival, and most likely a combination of the two.   More people than not on this...

The Swiss Defender of the America’s Cup, Alinghi, put on a powerful performance on Saturday in winning the first race of the America’s Cup Match. The key to the race came shortly after the start. Although Emirates Team New Zealand crossed the starting line one second ahead of their...

The numbers are in and they're pretty impressive.   On Saturday, over 72 000 people poured through the gates of Port America's Cup for the first day of the America's Cup Match, setting a new record.   And the action wasn’t only on shore. On the water, well over 800 boats are...

Emirates Team New Zealand will attempt to square the America’s Cup Match against Alinghi today after the Swiss Defender jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Saturday.   Skipper Brad Butterworth and his crew turned in an impressive performance in their first match race of the 2007 season,...

Sunday 24 June 2007 Weak low pressure over central Spain produces light westerly gradient.  A lighter sea breeze day, winds will begin east northeast 8-10 knots and veer towards south east decreasing 6-8 knots.  Clear skies and warm – Temperature 29 degrees.  Monday...