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Alinghi
Alinghi
Alinghi angry race was held
By GREG FORD in Valencia - Fairfax Media Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Reuters
GO KIWI!: A young fan cheers Team New Zealand on their return to base after winning race three of the America's Cup against Alinghi.
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Team New Zealand won it by 25 seconds going 2-1 up in the best-of-nine series.
Some observers were calling the clash the best race in Cup history.
But Alinghi's Dean Phipps, a former New Zealander, said fickle winds in Valencia today, which oscillated by as much as 20 degrees, turned race three into a lottery.
He suggested Team New Zealand's win was borne from luck rather than skill.
"We have worked four years and we were looking forward to an even boat race," he said.
"You could have played tiddly-winks today or tossed a coin and got the same result."
"We've got two even boats, two even crews, let's put on a race course that's an even spread," he said.
"It obviously wasn't today in some respects. Team NZ had a good shift on the first beat and we had a good shift out of the bottom mark and closed up 100-odd metres. Is that fair? For us, it's probably not. We just want a good close boat race in consistent conditions."
Alinghi syndicate boss, Ernesto Bertarelli also criticised the racing decision.
"It was a little bit of Las Vegas which is why I don't think the race should have happened, but it did and now the result is here so we will take it," he told Sail-World.com.
"We look forward to tomorrow. I think we raced well but we were just unlucky."
Bertarelli added he didn't come to the America's Cup "to do this sort of racing".
"It's match racing at the end of the day. It's not offshore racing where you just have to see whether the wind decides the regatta.
"I don't think the wind should decide the regatta, the competitors should decide it on their ability.
"The wind should be way more stable than it was today for the race to take place.
"I'm sure for those who are watching it is exciting for sure, but you can go to Las Vegas for that.
"It's not exactly what sailing should be about.'
Phipps, however, admitted that Alinghi might not have done as much practice in today's conditions as Team NZ.
"We've done obviously our own in-house racing but I guess we might have pulled the pin a little earlier when the breeze was flukey like that," he said.
"We've done our fair share, but probably not the intensity that the challengers have had."
However, Team NZ crewman Matthew Mason said there had been worse conditions during the Louis Vuitton Cup challengers' series.
"This is their venue," he said.
"That's what Valencia is like on some of these days. You would lose a lot of days if you didn't go out and sail on a day like today."
Regatta organiser Peter Reggio delayed the start by two hours, waiting until the last available minute before giving both teams the green light when the winds appeared to stabilise.
But it soon started to oscillate again, with Alinghi claiming that meant fate rather then skill was rewarded.
"For us it wasn't (fair) because we wanted a close boat race in consistent conditions," Phipps said.
But Team New Zealand strongly disagreed.
Their chief wind spotter Adam Beashel said the Kiwis were happy to race, pointedly noting "sometimes you make your own luck."
"We were keen to race and thought it could have gone a bit earlier in fact."
Phipps strong comments were also dismissed as sour grapes by the world's media.
The race, which Phipps said shouldn't go ahead, was outstanding.
The international press was so impressed it greeted both crews at the after match press conference with a rousing ovation - a rare event.
The lead in any America's Cup race changes rarely more than once.
But on the run home alone when Alinghi were 100 metres in front the momentum changed more than a dozen times, according to Team New Zealand strategist Ray Davies.
He said his team was "stoked" to have finally claimed victory after make a staggeringly good start and then staggeringly bad hash of the second leg.
A crew error - mid bowman Richard Meachem was washed overboard - and then a spinnaker was caught in the genoa block saw Alinghi close a gap of over a minute at the third mark.
Davies said "things turned to custard".
"It was a terrible rounding," he said.
"It was a pretty ugly look for us and Dick got a bit wet so we took the mickey out of him for that one."
Former Alinghi and Team New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts, commentating on television, was critical of the defender's tactics at different times of the race, particularly the important final leg when the Kiwis mowed down the Swiss syndicate.- with NZPA
Alinghi angry race was held
By GREG FORD in Valencia - Fairfax Media Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Reuters
GO KIWI!: A young fan cheers Team New Zealand on their return to base after winning race three of the America's Cup against Alinghi.
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Team New Zealand won it by 25 seconds going 2-1 up in the best-of-nine series.
Some observers were calling the clash the best race in Cup history.
But Alinghi's Dean Phipps, a former New Zealander, said fickle winds in Valencia today, which oscillated by as much as 20 degrees, turned race three into a lottery.
He suggested Team New Zealand's win was borne from luck rather than skill.
"We have worked four years and we were looking forward to an even boat race," he said.
"You could have played tiddly-winks today or tossed a coin and got the same result."
"We've got two even boats, two even crews, let's put on a race course that's an even spread," he said.
"It obviously wasn't today in some respects. Team NZ had a good shift on the first beat and we had a good shift out of the bottom mark and closed up 100-odd metres. Is that fair? For us, it's probably not. We just want a good close boat race in consistent conditions."
Alinghi syndicate boss, Ernesto Bertarelli also criticised the racing decision.
"It was a little bit of Las Vegas which is why I don't think the race should have happened, but it did and now the result is here so we will take it," he told Sail-World.com.
"We look forward to tomorrow. I think we raced well but we were just unlucky."
Bertarelli added he didn't come to the America's Cup "to do this sort of racing".
"It's match racing at the end of the day. It's not offshore racing where you just have to see whether the wind decides the regatta.
"I don't think the wind should decide the regatta, the competitors should decide it on their ability.
"The wind should be way more stable than it was today for the race to take place.
"I'm sure for those who are watching it is exciting for sure, but you can go to Las Vegas for that.
"It's not exactly what sailing should be about.'
Phipps, however, admitted that Alinghi might not have done as much practice in today's conditions as Team NZ.
"We've done obviously our own in-house racing but I guess we might have pulled the pin a little earlier when the breeze was flukey like that," he said.
"We've done our fair share, but probably not the intensity that the challengers have had."
However, Team NZ crewman Matthew Mason said there had been worse conditions during the Louis Vuitton Cup challengers' series.
"This is their venue," he said.
"That's what Valencia is like on some of these days. You would lose a lot of days if you didn't go out and sail on a day like today."
Regatta organiser Peter Reggio delayed the start by two hours, waiting until the last available minute before giving both teams the green light when the winds appeared to stabilise.
But it soon started to oscillate again, with Alinghi claiming that meant fate rather then skill was rewarded.
"For us it wasn't (fair) because we wanted a close boat race in consistent conditions," Phipps said.
But Team New Zealand strongly disagreed.
Their chief wind spotter Adam Beashel said the Kiwis were happy to race, pointedly noting "sometimes you make your own luck."
"We were keen to race and thought it could have gone a bit earlier in fact."
Phipps strong comments were also dismissed as sour grapes by the world's media.
The race, which Phipps said shouldn't go ahead, was outstanding.
The international press was so impressed it greeted both crews at the after match press conference with a rousing ovation - a rare event.
The lead in any America's Cup race changes rarely more than once.
But on the run home alone when Alinghi were 100 metres in front the momentum changed more than a dozen times, according to Team New Zealand strategist Ray Davies.
He said his team was "stoked" to have finally claimed victory after make a staggeringly good start and then staggeringly bad hash of the second leg.
A crew error - mid bowman Richard Meachem was washed overboard - and then a spinnaker was caught in the genoa block saw Alinghi close a gap of over a minute at the third mark.
Davies said "things turned to custard".
"It was a terrible rounding," he said.
"It was a pretty ugly look for us and Dick got a bit wet so we took the mickey out of him for that one."
Former Alinghi and Team New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts, commentating on television, was critical of the defender's tactics at different times of the race, particularly the important final leg when the Kiwis mowed down the Swiss syndicate.- with NZPA
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
अमेरिका's कप ३२न्द् चैलेन्ज रस ३
वोव! वहत अन एक्ष्कितिन्ग् रस।
एमिरतेस तें नेव ज़अलंद हस जुस्त देफेतेद अलिंघी इन थे थिर्द रस ऑफ़ थे अमेरिका'एस कप।
थे रस स्तार्तेद विथ अ स्प्लिट तक स्टार्ट ऎंड अन अद्वंतागे तो अलिंघी। एअच तें सैलेद ऑफ़ थे स्टार्ट लीन तो दिफ्फेरेंत सिदेस ऑफ़ थे कोर्स ऎंड तें नेव ज़अलंद वेंत ऑफ़ तो अ ह्यूज अद्वंतागे फ्रॉम विन्ड्स ओं थे राईट हैण्ड साइड ऑफ़ थे कोर्स। थेय हद अ लार्गे लीड अरौंद थे फर्स्ट बोय। अलिंघी मदे सोम इन्रोअड्स इन थे सेकोन्द लेग अल्थौघ तें नेव ज़अलंद स्टील लीड अरौंद थे सेकोन्द बोय।
तें नेव ज़अलंद स्त्रुक प्रोब्लेम्स ओं थे तुर्ण ऎंड ऐडम बेउचल गोट वेट बेफोरे थेय रेकोवेरेड।
अलिंघी लीड अरौंद थे फ़ाइनल बोय ऎंड टूक अन ८०म् लीड हेडिंग फ़ॉर होम।
थे लास्ट पार्ट ऑफ़ थे फ़ाइनल लेग वास अ नील बितिंग फिनिश तो सी तें नेव ज़अलंद फिनिश थे लीन अहेअद ऑफ़ अलिंघी।
इस थिस अ सिग्न ऑफ़ थिंग्स तो कॉम?
सिंस १८५१ थे तें तो विन रस ३ हस अल्सो वों थे अमेरिका'एस कप???
एमिरतेस तें नेव ज़अलंद हस जुस्त देफेतेद अलिंघी इन थे थिर्द रस ऑफ़ थे अमेरिका'एस कप।
थे रस स्तार्तेद विथ अ स्प्लिट तक स्टार्ट ऎंड अन अद्वंतागे तो अलिंघी। एअच तें सैलेद ऑफ़ थे स्टार्ट लीन तो दिफ्फेरेंत सिदेस ऑफ़ थे कोर्स ऎंड तें नेव ज़अलंद वेंत ऑफ़ तो अ ह्यूज अद्वंतागे फ्रॉम विन्ड्स ओं थे राईट हैण्ड साइड ऑफ़ थे कोर्स। थेय हद अ लार्गे लीड अरौंद थे फर्स्ट बोय। अलिंघी मदे सोम इन्रोअड्स इन थे सेकोन्द लेग अल्थौघ तें नेव ज़अलंद स्टील लीड अरौंद थे सेकोन्द बोय।
तें नेव ज़अलंद स्त्रुक प्रोब्लेम्स ओं थे तुर्ण ऎंड ऐडम बेउचल गोट वेट बेफोरे थेय रेकोवेरेड।
अलिंघी लीड अरौंद थे फ़ाइनल बोय ऎंड टूक अन ८०म् लीड हेडिंग फ़ॉर होम।
थे लास्ट पार्ट ऑफ़ थे फ़ाइनल लेग वास अ नील बितिंग फिनिश तो सी तें नेव ज़अलंद फिनिश थे लीन अहेअद ऑफ़ अलिंघी।
इस थिस अ सिग्न ऑफ़ थिंग्स तो कॉम?
सिंस १८५१ थे तें तो विन रस ३ हस अल्सो वों थे अमेरिका'एस कप???
Monday, June 25, 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Alinghi
Alinghi
Alinghi draws first blood in Cup
8:46AM Sunday June 24, 2007By Paul Lewis
The first race and even the first part of the first race are essential indicators to the result of the America's Cup. Russell Green, a member of the 2007 BMW Oracle team and part of the regatta's vast Kiwi connection, analyses the contest between Alinghi and Team NZ as an independent third party with Paul Lewis.
VALENCIA - Alinghi boatspeed versus Team New Zealand crew speed? The answer may be that Alinghi's downwind speed may play a key role in deciding this intriguing America's Cup after Alinghi comfortably took the vital first race by 35s this morning.
The race ended ominously, with Alinghi running away from the New Zealanders on the final downwind leg - a surprising development with the Kiwis generally expected to be faster off the breeze.
In previously unseen conditions at this regatta, Alinghi's boat also seemed to handle better the bumpy, sloppy chop and patchy winds of 11-14 knots. Upwind, the two boats appeared even. The TNZ crew performed slickly enough but this was a day when the conditions held sway, with the defenders coping best.
On the first upwind leg, Alinghi seemed to handle the bad water a little better than Team NZ. It rode higher across the difficult waves and coped comfortably with the patchy winds, maintaining its height. In contrast, the New Zealand boat went bow down more noticeably when they struck bad waves - allowing the Swiss to move quickly away.
The other worry for the New Zealanders was that Alinghi also won the tacking duels, seeming to accelerate out of the tacks better in the conditions.
But these will not necessarily be the conditions that dominate the rest of this series and it may still be too early to mark the Swiss boat down as definitively faster _ although their downwind speed was troubling.
The start was intensely even, with Team New Zealand sitting where they wanted to be, on the favoured right, but Alinghi countered well. On the vital first leg, however, most expected Alinghi to be on high mode, forcing the New Zealanders away. But TNZ lived on the right, snatched a 12m lead and turned it into 20m before Alinghi came back strongly, forcing TNZ to tack away before their lead was eaten up.
Then Alinghi caught a windshift and turned their 13m deficit into a 22m lead before TNZ found a shift on the right and countered effectively.
By the second cross, Alinghi were in control, extending their lead. They generally seemed to tack better in the choppy conditions, boosting themselves to a 60m lead.
But Team NZ kept in contact and skipper Dean Barker made a good move approaching the first mark, cutting Alinghi's lead a little and trailing around the mark by only 13s.
On the downwind run, Team New Zealand pulled off a better gybe than Alinghi but the defenders were still in control, with clear air. They extended their lead comfortably, however, as Team New Zealand gybed again. This time, the Swiss kept more wind pressure in their sails and pushed the lead out to what seemed a decisive margin, rounding the second mark 20s ahead.
In the second upwind leg, Alinghi opted for the more conservative starboard side and TNZ found more pressure to the left, making gains and putting themselves into a position where they might be able to attack Alinghi on the second downwind leg.
But the Swiss dominated in the tacks again and, at the top mark, they rounded the third mark 14s ahead before increasing their advantage downwind, on the way home.
All up, the race was decided by the Alinghi boat's better handling of the conditions, Brad Butterworth's slick tactical skills, its downwind speed and speed out of the tacks - an ominous all-round package.
Alinghi draws first blood in Cup
8:46AM Sunday June 24, 2007By Paul Lewis
The first race and even the first part of the first race are essential indicators to the result of the America's Cup. Russell Green, a member of the 2007 BMW Oracle team and part of the regatta's vast Kiwi connection, analyses the contest between Alinghi and Team NZ as an independent third party with Paul Lewis.
VALENCIA - Alinghi boatspeed versus Team New Zealand crew speed? The answer may be that Alinghi's downwind speed may play a key role in deciding this intriguing America's Cup after Alinghi comfortably took the vital first race by 35s this morning.
The race ended ominously, with Alinghi running away from the New Zealanders on the final downwind leg - a surprising development with the Kiwis generally expected to be faster off the breeze.
In previously unseen conditions at this regatta, Alinghi's boat also seemed to handle better the bumpy, sloppy chop and patchy winds of 11-14 knots. Upwind, the two boats appeared even. The TNZ crew performed slickly enough but this was a day when the conditions held sway, with the defenders coping best.
On the first upwind leg, Alinghi seemed to handle the bad water a little better than Team NZ. It rode higher across the difficult waves and coped comfortably with the patchy winds, maintaining its height. In contrast, the New Zealand boat went bow down more noticeably when they struck bad waves - allowing the Swiss to move quickly away.
The other worry for the New Zealanders was that Alinghi also won the tacking duels, seeming to accelerate out of the tacks better in the conditions.
But these will not necessarily be the conditions that dominate the rest of this series and it may still be too early to mark the Swiss boat down as definitively faster _ although their downwind speed was troubling.
The start was intensely even, with Team New Zealand sitting where they wanted to be, on the favoured right, but Alinghi countered well. On the vital first leg, however, most expected Alinghi to be on high mode, forcing the New Zealanders away. But TNZ lived on the right, snatched a 12m lead and turned it into 20m before Alinghi came back strongly, forcing TNZ to tack away before their lead was eaten up.
Then Alinghi caught a windshift and turned their 13m deficit into a 22m lead before TNZ found a shift on the right and countered effectively.
By the second cross, Alinghi were in control, extending their lead. They generally seemed to tack better in the choppy conditions, boosting themselves to a 60m lead.
But Team NZ kept in contact and skipper Dean Barker made a good move approaching the first mark, cutting Alinghi's lead a little and trailing around the mark by only 13s.
On the downwind run, Team New Zealand pulled off a better gybe than Alinghi but the defenders were still in control, with clear air. They extended their lead comfortably, however, as Team New Zealand gybed again. This time, the Swiss kept more wind pressure in their sails and pushed the lead out to what seemed a decisive margin, rounding the second mark 20s ahead.
In the second upwind leg, Alinghi opted for the more conservative starboard side and TNZ found more pressure to the left, making gains and putting themselves into a position where they might be able to attack Alinghi on the second downwind leg.
But the Swiss dominated in the tacks again and, at the top mark, they rounded the third mark 14s ahead before increasing their advantage downwind, on the way home.
All up, the race was decided by the Alinghi boat's better handling of the conditions, Brad Butterworth's slick tactical skills, its downwind speed and speed out of the tacks - an ominous all-round package.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
32nd America's Cup 2007
32nd America's Cup 2007
Alinghi face NZ in first America's Cup race
(Corrects start time to 1300GMT from 1400GMT in third para)
VALENCIA, June 23 (Reuters) - Alinghi and Team New Zealand take to the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday in the first race of a first-to-five match for the prized America's Cup.
Team New Zealand are aiming to bury the memory of their defeat by the Swiss syndicate four years ago by winning the 32nd event in the history of the "Auld Mug" -- and with it the right to set the date, place and rules for the next one.
Racing in the waters off the Spanish port of Valencia, chosen by defender Alinghi for the promise of predictable breezes and purpose-built facilities, is set for 1300 GMT.
Organisers say the forecast is for a sea breeze with winds of 12 to 15 knots, perfect conditions for the high-tech carbon fibre boats.
New Zealand skipper Dean Barker, 34, and Alinghi's American helm Ed Baird, 49, are both renowned for their tight match racing style, raising expectations of a closer scoreline than in the last six America's Cups when the loser failed to win a race.
However, the big unknown is the speed of Alinghi boat SUI100, which has not been used in the build-up Louis Vuitton series and will make its racing debut against Team New Zealand.
"They have kept their boat away from prying eyes ... Hopefully they are not going to be miles quicker than (SUI) 91," Barker told reporters at a pre-match briefing on Friday.
In the 17-man team will be Ernesto Bertarelli, the billionaire whose personal fortune and desire to win the America's Cup brought it back to Europe after 152 years when Alinghi beat New Zealand 5-0 off Auckland.
Team New Zealand won the coin toss on Friday and chose the favoured starboard tack entry into the start box.
Alinghi face NZ in first America's Cup race
(Corrects start time to 1300GMT from 1400GMT in third para)
VALENCIA, June 23 (Reuters) - Alinghi and Team New Zealand take to the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday in the first race of a first-to-five match for the prized America's Cup.
Team New Zealand are aiming to bury the memory of their defeat by the Swiss syndicate four years ago by winning the 32nd event in the history of the "Auld Mug" -- and with it the right to set the date, place and rules for the next one.
Racing in the waters off the Spanish port of Valencia, chosen by defender Alinghi for the promise of predictable breezes and purpose-built facilities, is set for 1300 GMT.
Organisers say the forecast is for a sea breeze with winds of 12 to 15 knots, perfect conditions for the high-tech carbon fibre boats.
New Zealand skipper Dean Barker, 34, and Alinghi's American helm Ed Baird, 49, are both renowned for their tight match racing style, raising expectations of a closer scoreline than in the last six America's Cups when the loser failed to win a race.
However, the big unknown is the speed of Alinghi boat SUI100, which has not been used in the build-up Louis Vuitton series and will make its racing debut against Team New Zealand.
"They have kept their boat away from prying eyes ... Hopefully they are not going to be miles quicker than (SUI) 91," Barker told reporters at a pre-match briefing on Friday.
In the 17-man team will be Ernesto Bertarelli, the billionaire whose personal fortune and desire to win the America's Cup brought it back to Europe after 152 years when Alinghi beat New Zealand 5-0 off Auckland.
Team New Zealand won the coin toss on Friday and chose the favoured starboard tack entry into the start box.
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