Racing Postponed

Abandoned for the day, next race 10th February 2010*

* subject to some conditions

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The America’s Cup challenger, BMW Oracle BOR 90, left, and defender, Alinghi 5, wait for the start of the 33rd America’s Cup off Valencia. The race was delayed due to lack of wind. Photograph: Pool/Reuters

The start of the opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup – between the Swiss holders, Alinghi, and the American challengers, BMW Oracle – has been postponed due to shifting wind conditions, race officials said.

The race had been due to start shortly after 10am, off Valencia.

The boats were due to take to the water after over two years of sometimes bitter legal battles between Alinghi, owned by the Swiss biotechnology and banking billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, and Oracle software mogul Larry Ellison’s team.

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twitter feed : 12:38 Wind now 12knots at the top mark

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Monday, February 8, 2010

First stirrings

There are the first signs of wind – at least in some parts of the race area. Is this the start of something, or will it fade? We’re hearing reports of up to 8 knots in some areas, but other parts are down to 2 or 3 knots.

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“We want to win this Cup”

“As a Kiwi growing up in New Zealand I never dreamed of sailing the America’s Cup in boats like this,” says Butterworth. “It’s been a fantastic journey for me and, I think, the other guys in the team who’ve come through sailing not only multihulls but also monohulls. To be able to sail on boats like this that are so cutting edge, to limit of design, and the loads and the speeds that we achieve, certainly I wouldn’t give my spot away.”

Postponement continues

It’s still light in the start area. Here, a shot from GMR, from a few minutes ago.

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Another link to the live race is BoatsonTV

BMW Oracle

1. Bowman: Brad Webb (NZL)
2. Pitman: Simone de Mari (ITA)
3. Jib Trimmer: Ross Halcrow (NZL)
4. Wing Sail Trimmer: Dirk de Ridder (NED)
5. Wing Sail Caddy: Joey Newton (AUS)
6. Tactician: John Kostecki (USA)
7. Skipper/Helmsman: James Spithill (AUS)
8. Navigator: Matteo Plazzi (ITA)
9. Aft Pit: Thierry Fouchier (FRA)
10. Mast: Matthew Mason (NZL)

as per the video

11 After Guard: Russell Coutts (NZL)

12 After Guard: Larry Ellison (USA)

Alinghi

1. Bowman: Piet van Nieuwenhuijzen (NED)
2. Midbow: Curtis Blewett (CAN)
3. Pitman: Rodney Ardern (NZL)
4. Trimmer upwind: Simon Daubney (NZL)
5. Trimmer downwind: Nils Frei (SUI)
6. Mainsail trimmer: Warwick Fleury (NZL)
7. Traveller: Pierre-Yves Jorand (SUI)
8. Helmsman: Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI)
9. Tactician: Brad Butterworth (NZL)
10. Runner: Murray Jones (NZL)
11. Navigator: Juan Vila (ESP)
12. Floater: Jan Dekker (RSA/FRA)
13. Floater: Loïck Peyron (FRA)
14. Pre-start: Peter Evans (NZL)

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Greetings yachties,

Today is the day, below are the best links that I have found to watch, listen, chat and enjoy the most spectacular yachts the world has ever seen race for a trophy. I will be adding content throughout the day, standby for a yachting event like no other, Enjoy

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6 The Heat Is On

Part 7 The Final Count Down

Part 8 Just 2 More Sleeps

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The first race of The Cup

Windfinder.com forecasts for Valencia here

wind directions

wave heights

The bloggers at Sailing Anarchy have a few more weather links to play with here

Sailing Anarchy Americas Cup Forums here

Valencia Sailing

Alinghi blog here

Alinghi TV here

Alinghi Friends here

Alinghi iphone app

Alinghi images here

Americas Cup TV here

BMWOracle blog here

BMWOracle Live Streaming here

33rd Americas Cup on twitter

33rd Americas Cup on facebook

33rd Americas Cup on RSS feed

33rd Americas Cup Photo Gallery

33rd Americas Cup Videos

There are many ways to keep up with all the action from the America’s Cup Match, whether you’re here with us in Valencia, or half a world away on your computer or mobile phone.

AMERICA’S CUP PARK – BIG SCREEN TELEVISION

The big screen television in the America’s Cup Park will be showing live-action from the race course, along with features, packaged programmes, and highlights.

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ON TELEVISION

Through the agreements with the European Broadcasting Union, which reaches 56 territories and has an audience of over 650 million and, globally, with Sports News TV spanning 160 territories, broadcasting to over 1.4 billion people and also with Transworld Sport with a global audience of over 302 million, the America’s Cup News packages are assured of a massive international audience of over 2 billion viewers.

Among the broadcasters are Great Britain’s BSkyB, TVE/Teledeporte and Canal 9 in Spain, French based Eurosport and Showtime in the Middle East. Broadcasters will take all of the America’s Cup output, including the 26 minutes race day Highlights package, Race News package as well as the 52 minutes summary wrap up programme at the end of the event.

A full listing will be available soon.

ON-LINE

WWW.AMERICASCUP.COM

The official America’s Cup website keeps you posted with news reports, feature stories, videos and pictures and all the official information of the 33rd America’s Cup in English, Spanish and French

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING

For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, races will be broadcast live free of charge on www.americascup.com. Video feed will be supplemented (in French and Spanish) with a Live Ticker animated by the best sailing experts

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