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The 33rd America's Cup starts at last
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The 33rd America's Cup starts at last
Valencia, Spain - (2010-02-08) 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. ''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. Defender vs. Challenger Alinghi 5, Soci?t? Nautique de Gen?ve (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 ... continua ... Full Story »
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