Brad Butterworth, Skipper of Alinghi on being overtaken on the first leg at the mark: “Ed did a great job at the start. We wanted the right, but it’s difficult in those light airs to be able to sail for at least ten minutes, which is what we had to do. We hung on in there for as long...

Alinghi had to give up a bit of distance to take the right hand side gate. After a soak to get to the mark, they had to “kiwi” drop, which involves a bigger and slower turn...

Alinghi came from behind for the second consecutive day to beat Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday afternoon on the waters off Valencia. The Swiss Defender put in a strong, controlled performance on a difficult sea breeze day. Hundreds of spectator boats crowded the race course to witness the win.

Alinghi came from behind for the second day in a row to beat Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday afternoon on the waters off Valencia. The Swiss Defender put in a strong, controlled performance on a difficult sea breeze day. Hundreds of spectator boats crowded the race course to witness the win....

Emirates Team New Zealand’s debacle with the broken spinnaker yesterday could have been a heartbreaker. But Grant Dalton says that won’t happen. Nor will he put the breakage down to bad luck, although he could be forgiven for doing so.   This is how the Kiwi team boss (and...

Two boats, 17 men on each. The 3.3 nautical mile race course for the America’s Cup Match is the focus of a drama that goes way beyond the sport.

It’s hot out, there is an afternoon to kill, and really, it would be criminal to go home empty handed. You are left with no choice…you simply must shop. But where to begin? The Port has no shortage of places to pick up that perfect souvenir for yourself or the friends and family eagerly (and enviously) awaiting your return from the charms of the Spanish Mediterranean.

Friday’s race was a difficult one for Emirates Team New Zealand, who led off the starting line and around the first mark, before a spinnaker problem allowed Alinghi to grab the lead.   The big question for the Emirates squad today is whether they can recover from such a set back. The...

Saturday 30 June 2007   Gradient wind continues from the south with good conditions locally for sea breeze development.   Similar sea breeze conditions, albeit slightly lighter. Winds start 7-9 knots south southeasterly, building to 10-12 knots and backing to southeast during the...