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Match 2 Preview: Single Digits?

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Match 2 Preview: Single Digits?
The buzz about Day 2 is all about lighter air -- and a heavy air keel bulb.Matthew Sheahan at the end of his article on yesterday's race for the Yachting World website, er, sums it up: "Tomorrow they could build on their dusty start, unless the weather throws a spanner in the works. Early indications suggest we could be looking at single figure wind speeds, just what the Kiwi boat likes." Alinghi will have starboard entry today. No live broadcast or cable TV coverage in your country? Check out the excellent internet video (live) on Sail.TV. Cliff Webb (a Sail TV exec) emailed yesterday to say, "We've now had +280,000 unique viewers, and over 2 million player launches -- shows the interest is out there!!" Elizabeth Porzio, a big fan of the BOB (the acronym many in the media use for "BMW ORACLE Blog"), emailed yesterday from Newport, RI (USA). "You can't imagine how helpful and exciting your news is when I am sitting alone in Newport just before the races. Getting all your details and picturing the familiar scenes makes me a part of it. Niccolo and Barbara are out there which is so exciting for me. Thanks for your time and expertise, it is very much appreciated." Notes like that help make it all worthwhile, Elizabeth. Many thanks. Now let's see if ETNZ can even the score today. Obviously, they need to find some downwind speed with that long, low CG but high wetted-surface buzzy bee keel bulb. Full Story »

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