Alinghi 5 crew prepared for third attempt to commence match.
Valencia, Spain, February 12, 2010.
Article by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat, Alinghi.
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.
Valencia, Spain, February 8, 2010. Day
5, Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup.
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.
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)
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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