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Sailing World's AC Audio 2007: Live From Valencia
The final score was 5-2 in favor of Alinghi, but that doesn't tell the story of this Cup. It was much closer than that and the deciding margin in the final race was just 1 second.
Jul 4, 2007
By Stuart Streuli (More articles by this author)
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Sailing World senior editor Stuart Streuli will be reporting daily from Valencia, Spain, during Round Robin 2 and the Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup.
Senior editor Stuart Streuli will be filing regular audio dispatches from Valencia, Spain, throughout the competition for the 32nd America's Cup. The short daily reports will give a quick round-up of the racing action and also a chance to hear the best sailors in the world dissect the day's racing. To launch the report, simply click on the link below (most recent reports are at the top). Enjoy.

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July 3, 2007: Alinghi wins the 32nd America's Cup, successfully defending the Cup in Europe for the first time in its 156-year history. The final score was 5-2, but that doesn't tell the story of this Cup. It was much closer than that and the deciding margin in the final race was just 1 second.

June 30, 2007: Alinghi's Brad Butterworth calmly waited for the right moment in Race 6 and then he pounced, turning a small lead for Emirates Team New Zealand into a small lead for Alinghi. It was this moment, on the second beat, that put Alinghi up 4-2 in the race for the 32nd America's Cup and within one win of successfully defending sailing's most treasured trophy.

June 29, 2007: Emirates Team New Zealand surprises many with its pace in moderately windy conditions, but a small tear in the spinnaker, and a badly botched peel give Alinghi the lead on the first run and, ultimately a 3-2 advantage in the race for the 32nd America's Cup.

June 27, 2007: Alinghi knots the race for the 32nd America's Cup at two wins apiece. It was a clinical performance by Brad Butterworth and company. Helmsman Ed Baird nailed the start and was able to herd Emirates Team New Zealand out toward the layline and then round the first mark with a 20-second lead. From there ETNZ needed a break and Alinghi, sailing with the confidence we saw regularly in Auckland four years ago, didn't give an inch. Race 5 is scheduled for Friday.

June 26, 2007: In a race that will undoubtedly be replayed many times by the armchair tacticians, Emirates Team New Zealand takes a big lead on the first leg, loses it around the leeward mark, gains it back on the final run, and wins Race 3 by 25 seconds. It was shifty and fluky, but it was a fabulous race to watch. Emirates Team New Zealand now leads the race for the 32nd America's Cup 2-1.

June 24, 2007: The Kiwis get their revenge over Alinghi, or at least a little bit of it, with a come-from-behind 28-second win in Race 2. More importantly, the race for 32nd America's Cup is now knotted at one win apiece and Emirates Team New Zealand is riding a wave of confidence from getting that 4-year-old monkey off its back.

June 23, 2007: Have we seen this movie before? Alinghi looks strong in recording a 35-second win in Race 1 of the 32nd America's Cup. We look at how the race went down and whether Emirates Team New Zealand can comeback.

June 22, 2007: Is the first beat of the America's Cup one of the most exciting moments in sports? These three guys sure think so. Ian Burns, Curtis Blewett, and Simon Daubney stroll down memory lane.

June 21, 2007: Alinghi is confident in their boatspeed. The defender might even be cocky. And Emirates Team New Zealand is blooded and poised to return the Cup to Auckland. We take our initial look at the 32nd America's Cup.

Louis Vuitton Cup Finals

June 6, 2007: Emirates Team New Zealand becomes the first team to win the Louis Vuitton Cup for a second time dispatching Luna Rossa Challenge 5-0 in the finals. The New Zealand team will now get the opportunity to avenage the humiliating loss to Alinghi in 2003.

June 5, 2007: Emirates Team New Zealand pushes Luna Rossa Challenge to the brink with another dominating performance in light air. Finally the sailors admit that ETNZ has an edge in under 10 knots.

June 3, 2007: Emirates Team New Zealand scores a pair of impressive wins over the weekend to take a 3-0 lead over Luna Rossa Challenge in the best-of-9 series for the Louis Vuitton Cup.

June 1, 2007: Emirates Team New Zealand strikes first in the Louis Vuitton Finals, scoring a tense 8-second win over Luna Rossa Challenge.

May 31, 2007: Luna Rossa Challenge and Emirates Team New Zealand prepare for their showdown in the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals. Plus exclusive analysis of Torben Grael's sailing style by Paul Cayard.

Semifinals

May 24, 2007: Desafío Español fell short of the America's Cup, but not necessarily of its expectations. Tactician Tony Rey analyzes the team's successes and looks ahead to the LVC finals between Luna Rossa Challenge and Emirates Team New Zealand. (To read the associated story, click here.)
 
May 20, 2007: It's all over for Chris Dickson and BMW Oracle Racing. With the skipper and CEO watching from ashore, Sten Mohr and Gavin Brady can do little to stop Luna Rossa advancing to the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup.

Round Robin 2

May 6, 2007: Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia sees its chances of making the semifinals evaporate as the Italian team falls to Team Shosholoza. Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand look toward tomorrow's showdown.

May 6, 2007: Part I of Sailing World's conversation with BMW Oracle Racing designer Bruce Farr. Is USA-98 the best America's Cup Class boat he's ever designed? Is he bored with the ACC rule? Find out in this interview.

May 3, 2007: With the winds refusing to settle down, we talk to Cameron Dunn of Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia about replacing Flavio Flavini at the helm of the race boat for Tuesday's race against Desafio Espanol.

May 1, 2007: High winds cancel racing for the day so we take a quick run through the standings and chat with United Internet Team Germany tactician Dave Dellenbaugh.

April 30, 2007: China Team scores a remarkable win over BMW Oracle Racing while Areva Challenge keeps its slim hopes for the semifinals alive with two nerve-racking wins.

Round Robin 1

April 29, 2007: This Old Bowman's Eye. Ex-AC bowman Geordie Shaver, currently in Valencia doing commentary for America's Cup Radio, offers his insights on the fleet after Round Robin 1.

April 25, 2007: Shosholoza Misses an opportunity against Desafio Espanol, and Alinghi tries to make some sense of Valencia's odd weather.

April 18, 2007: No racing for the third straight day. Interviews with Terry Hutchinson of Emirates Team New Zealand and Keats Keeley of Victory Challenge.


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