Leading for the first half of the race, Emirates Team New Zealand is unable to defend its lead on the second beat and Alinghi slips past to take a 4-2 lead in the race for the 32nd America’s Cup. One more win by the Swiss team will ensure the Cup stays in Europe for a few more years.
A botched spinnaker change on the first run costs Emirates Team New Zealand the lead and, eventually, the win in Race 5 of the 32nd America’s Cup. Alinghi now leads the best-of-nine series 3-2.
Alinghi’s veteran helmsman Ed Baird has been kept under wraps by the team, but SW’s senior editor caught up with him after Alinghi equalized the 32nd America’s Cup at 2-2.
With the Cup is tied at 2 races each for only the third time in its history, Gary Jobson examines the 4 races so far and looks ahead at what may come.
After Tuesday’s barn burner, Race 4 of the 32nd America’s Cup was almost a let down. But don’t tell that to the sailors. The boats were rarely separated by more than 100 meters on the advantage line. Emirates Team New Zealand pushed all through the race but couldn’t overcome a slightly slow start.
On a shifty, fluky day off Valencia, Emirates Team New Zealand gets the final shift and the last laugh, knocking off Alinghi in Race 3 of the 32nd America’s Cup.
/SW/ editor at large Gary Jobson recounts Race 3, a back and forth match between Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi.
Emirates Team New Zealand capitalizes on a small opening on the second beat and hands Alinghi its first ever loss in the America’s Cup match. The 32nd Cup match now stands even at one win apiece.
Emirates Team New Zealand looked strong off the line, but it was Alinghi that laughed best and laughed last in Race 1 of the 32nd America’s Cup scoring a 35-second victory. Audio clips from Dean Barker, Juan Vila, Matt Welling, Barry McKay, and Adam Beashel.
Five-time New Zealand Olympic coach and ETNZ weather team member Grant Beck keeps the Kiwis on course
The Alinghi skipper tests his comic chops during a pair of press conferences one day before the first race of the 32nd America’s Cup. He also announced the crew list. Thoughts on that announcement and a smorgasbord of other topics.
With the world waiting eagerly for the first race of the 32nd America’s Cup, Alinghi deals sailing a harsh blow by severely restricting the media’s access to its sailors in advance of the racing.
Leading for the first half of the race, Emirates Team New Zealand is unable to defend its lead on the second beat and Alinghi slips past to take a 4-2 lead in the race for the 32nd America’s Cup. One more win by the Swiss team will ensure the Cup stays in Europe for a few more years.
A botched spinnaker change on the first run costs Emirates Team New Zealand the lead and, eventually, the win in Race 5 of the 32nd America’s Cup. Alinghi now leads the best-of-nine series 3-2.
Alinghi’s veteran helmsman Ed Baird has been kept under wraps by the team, but SW’s senior editor caught up with him after Alinghi equalized the 32nd America’s Cup at 2-2.
With the Cup is tied at 2 races each for only the third time in its history, Gary Jobson examines the 4 races so far and looks ahead at what may come.
After Tuesday’s barn burner, Race 4 of the 32nd America’s Cup was almost a let down. But don’t tell that to the sailors. The boats were rarely separated by more than 100 meters on the advantage line. Emirates Team New Zealand pushed all through the race but couldn’t overcome a slightly slow start.
On a shifty, fluky day off Valencia, Emirates Team New Zealand gets the final shift and the last laugh, knocking off Alinghi in Race 3 of the 32nd America’s Cup.
/SW/ editor at large Gary Jobson recounts Race 3, a back and forth match between Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi.
Emirates Team New Zealand capitalizes on a small opening on the second beat and hands Alinghi its first ever loss in the America’s Cup match. The 32nd Cup match now stands even at one win apiece.
Emirates Team New Zealand looked strong off the line, but it was Alinghi that laughed best and laughed last in Race 1 of the 32nd America’s Cup scoring a 35-second victory. Audio clips from Dean Barker, Juan Vila, Matt Welling, Barry McKay, and Adam Beashel.
Five-time New Zealand Olympic coach and ETNZ weather team member Grant Beck keeps the Kiwis on course
The Alinghi skipper tests his comic chops during a pair of press conferences one day before the first race of the 32nd America’s Cup. He also announced the crew list. Thoughts on that announcement and a smorgasbord of other topics.
With the world waiting eagerly for the first race of the 32nd America’s Cup, Alinghi deals sailing a harsh blow by severely restricting the media’s access to its sailors in advance of the racing.
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