Alinghi 5 cast off at 06:30 for Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup.
Valencia, Spain, February 8, 2010.
Article by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat, Alinghi.
Alinghi 5, the 33rd America’s
Cup defending yacht, left the Alinghi base this morning for Race
1 of the 33rd America’s Cup amid a cacophony of Swiss bells
and cheers from Alinghi fans, friends and families. This moment
has been long awaited.
Valencia, Spain, February 8, 2010. Alinghi
5 pre-dawn preparations for Day 1, Race 1 of the 33rd
America's Cup.
"We have been looking forward
to this moment for a long time," said Ernesto Bertarelli,
Alinghi team president and principal helmsman. "It is good
to be going racing at last. The designers have done an amazing
job in creating this boat for us and the shore team have done a
phenomenal job in building it. It’s time to go racing."
Race 1 of the America’s Cup is a 40 nautical mile windward
/ leeward course (20nm upwind and 20nm down) and is due to start
at 10:06 this morning, weather permitting.
Forecast:
WSW wind 5-12 knots
Cloudy
Possible rain
12°c Max
Crew list:
Bowman: Piet van Nieuwenhuijzen (NED)
Midbow: Curtis Blewett (CAN)
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)
Runner: Murray Jones (NZL)
Navigator: Juan Vila (ESP)
Floater: Jan Dekker (RSA/FRA)
Floater: Loïck Peyron (FRA)
Pre-start: Peter Evans (NZL)
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, has the blue flag, which means port entry in to the
starting area.
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