(05-04-2007) - Valencia, 2 May 2007 – At 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, the wind on the North Course was blowing out of the west at 19 knots. It looked like it was going to be a great day of racing. By 1 p.m., there was barely enough wind to ruffle the flags and it looked like the schedule would be further compressed by Valencia's oddest spring weather in years. Then a moderate, shifty southerly filled and two flights were completed. Of the 10 races, just one went to the underdog, but that doesn't begin to tell the story of the day. A more telling number is 75 percent, which is a conservative estimate at the amount of time BMW Oracle Racing trailed in its two races, both of which it won. Or how about eight of 10, which is the number of races decided by less than 62 seconds.
The one actual upset could have big ramifications. Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia made the first major switch of the regatta, replacing helmsman Flavio Flavini with Cameron Dunn. After 5 straight losses, syndicate CEO Vincenzo Onorato decided he had to make a change. It paid off Wednesday, with a crucial win over Desafío Español. The Spanish still have a strong hold on fourth, but they can't afford any more mistakes. -- by Stuart
Streuli, Sailing World, full story: http://tinyurl.com/22uo2w
Flight 3
1. Desafío Español 2007 beat Areva Challenge by 0:30
2. Emirates Team New Zealand beat +39 Challenge by 0:45
4. Luna Rossa Challenge beat United Internet Team Germany by 1:02
5. Victory Challenge beat China Team by 11:49
6. BMW Oracle Racing beat Team Shosholoza by 0:43
Bye - Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team
Flight 4
1. Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team beat Desafío Español 2007 by 0:35
2. Emirates Team New Zealand beat Areva Challenge by 0:59
4. United Internet Team Germany beat China Team by 2:16
5. Luna Rossa Challenge beat. Team Shosholoza by 0:25
6. BMW Oracle Racing beat Victory Challenge by 0:14
Bye - +39 Challenge
* For complete details from Tuesday’s racing: http://tinyurl.com/28ahl2
Provisional Leaders (RR1 pts - Matches Sailed RR2 - Matches Won - Total Pts)
1. BMW Oracle Racing (USA 98) 21-4-3-27
1. Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 94) 19-4-4-27
3. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 92) 18-3-3-24
4. Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 97) 17-3-2-21
5. Victory Challenge (SWE 96) 14-4-2-18
6. Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia (ITA 99) 14-3-1-16
7. Team Shosholoza (RSA 83) 12-4-1-14
8. Areva Challenge (FRA 93) 9-4-2-13
9. +39 Challenge (ITA 85) 6-3-0-6
10. United Internet Team Germany (GER 89) 3-4-1-5
11. China Team (CHN 95) 1-4-1-3
Note: 2 points are awarded for each match won.
* See the complete schedule at
http://www.americascup.com/en/americascup/program/calendrier.php
* Must-see Thursday: Only Flight 5 is on the schedule, but it is packed with a couple of kickers. Plan your work day around Race 2 with BMW Oracle Racing vs. Luna Rossa Challenge, and then later look for Thursday’s finale, Race 6 with Desafío Español 2007 vs. Emirates Team New Zealand.
* Eliminated: By the end of Round Robin Two, 7 of the 11 teams will be eliminated. However, for 3 teams, the math has already caught up with them. +39 Challenge (ITA 85), United Internet Team Germany (GER 89), and China Team (CHN 95) are now officially relegated to the spoiler role, as they can no longer gain enough points in RR2 to make it into the top 4.
* Quote / Unquote: “Once another boat is ahead, it is always hard to get past. But if you have a fast boat, once you manage to get past, you are away.“ -- Peter Isler, navigator, BMW Oracle Racing
* Scuttlebutt Jeopardy: What syndicate head was born to a 19-year-old single mother, raised by an aunt and uncle, dropped out of college, started a company with 2K, led it to dominance in the 1980s, nearly lost it all in1990 but by 2000 was back on top and is now recognized as among the world's richest man? Who is Larry Ellison of BMW Oracle Racing team. -- Excerpt from article by Angus Phillips, http://tinyurl.com/2egpq9
* Weather forecast: The outlook for Thursday is for west-southwesterly breeze backing southeast at 7-10 knots, with some cloud cover and a slight risk of rain. Temperature is to be 18 degrees C (64.4 degrees F).
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