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Alinghi Looks Forward To Race 1 Of America's Cup
Alinghi Looks Forward To Race 1 Of 33rd America's Cup
Alinghi 5 crew prepared for third attempt
to commence match
Today marks the third attempt to commence the 33rd America's Cup, a Deed of Gift match between Alinghi 5 as the Defender from the Société Nautique de Genève and USA representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The first attempt on Monday was abandoned due to unstable wind conditions associated with a passing cold front, and Wednesday's second attempt was postponed shore side due to waves measuring up to 2m.
As per the Deed of
Gift, the 19th century document governing the America's Cup,
today's race shall be 20nm to windward and
return.
Quote from the race boat
Brad
Butterworth, team skipper and tactician
“Hopefully
there will be good conditions out there. I think it's
lightening off. The big breeze is going away. I think if we
go to a good spot we'll get good conditions and we'll be
able to have a good race that'll suit both
boats.”
“It's a bit frustrating for all of us being
postponed, I want to get out there and race and see how fast
these boats are. Today looks like a good
day.”
Defender vs.
Challenger
Alinghi 5, Société Nautique de
Genève (SUI) vs BMW Oracle Racing, Golden Gate Yacht Club
(USA)
Alinghi, the defender of the America's Cup,
will enter the start box on port tack, signified with a blue
flag on the stern.
Forecast
NW
20knots decreasing to a light to moderate southerly in the
afternoon
8 degrees
Waves of a metre in the morning
with a decreasing trend during the day
Crew
List
Bow 1: Piet van Nieuwenhuijzen (NED)
Bow 2:
Curtis Blewett (CAN)
Bow 3: Jan Dekker
(RSA/FRA)
Pitman: Rodney Ardern (NZL)
Trimmer upwind:
Simon Daubney (NZL)
Trimmer downwind: Nils Frei (SUI)
Mainsail trimmer: Warwick Fleury (NZL)
Traveller:
Pierre-Yves Jorand (SUI)
Helmsman: Ernesto Bertarelli
(SUI)
Tactician: Brad Butterworth (NZL)
Strategist:
Murray Jones (NZL)
Navigator: Juan Vila (ESP)
Floater:
Loïck Peyron (FRA)
Pre-start: Peter Evans
(NZL)
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