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To: Clappy who wrote (24067)	3/2/2003 9:09:50 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104167

BarnacleBill: I would love a yachting channel...;-) It seems like they've developed a cable channel for so many vertical interests BUT sailing doesn't get the coverage it deserves. <<...Was it a close race? Only near the start...Alinghi was more aggressive and got the favored upwind position and NEVER looked back...New Zealand did tack well upwind and get to within 2 boat lengths of Alinghi about half way thru...Yet, they failed to use the right spinaker sail downwind and quickly lost ground to Alinghi. <<...Anything break on the Kiwi boat?...>> They only broke a spinaker pole this time -- they lost another few boat lengths from that BUT they did have an extra one on board for their final leg downwind. The Kiwi boat seemed to be 'too experimental' to me...too many lighweight carbon fibers in places where they WERE NOT tested adequately (like the boom, even the mast). Additionally, I felt their design somehow allowed too much extra water to come on board on rough days when they were beating upwind....In contrast, Alinghi seemed to slice through the water well AND had the advantage of over 3 months of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup to get ready for the America's Cup Racing series...Alinghi's crew was from 15 nationalities (it included 2 Americans and 1 Canadian) and did have 6 of the best kiwi sailors...Yet, it was Russell Coutts' leadership and ability to motivate the crew to reach new levels of performance that was key...Brad Butterworth is also an absolutely amazing tactician to have on board. I'm glad the Cup is going to Europe for the first time ever...It would be great to get over there and watch a part of the races live. I am confident that the United States will have a number of very competitive syndicates challenge for the Cup in 2007...We already know that Oracle's Larry Ellison will be back - he is a tough competitor and has done very well on the ocean maxi racing circuit. regards, -s2@dreamingaboutsailing.com

To: Clappy who wrote (24067)	3/2/2003 10:13:25 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104167

Alinghi Wins the America's Cup 2/03/2003 Alinghi sweeps Team New Zealand 5 - 0, to take the America's Cup to Europe... By Peter Rusch Alinghi won Race Five of the XXXIst America’s Cup Match in Auckland on Sunday and, for the first time in its 152-year history, the America’s Cup is going back to Europe. Ernesto Bertarelli’s Swiss Alinghi Team swept away Team New Zealand in five consecutive races, becoming the first Challenger to win the America’s Cup on its initial attempt. With his 14th America’s Cup win, Alinghi skipper Russell Coutts broke Dennis Conner’s record of 13 America’s Cup race victories, adding the five wins of 2003, to the nine he earned with Team New Zealand in the 1995 and 2000 campaigns. Coutts has also now equalled the legendary Charlie Barr and Harold Vanderbilt by winning three consecutive America’s Cups. The Hauraki Gulf delivered conditions America’s Cup aficionados had hoped for, and Sunday’s race was sailed in ideal weather, with a steady 12 to 15-knot Northeasterly, blue sunny skies, and fair weather cumulus clouds providing an idyllic backdrop for the drama on the water. As they have throughout the 2002/2003 America’s Cup season, the Alinghi Team turned in a dominant performance, winning the start, and converting that early advantage into a solid lead that they protected ferociously. Team New Zealand tried everything they could to break through, but the black boat continued to be plagued by gear failure, this time breaking a spinnaker pole on the second run. In the end, Alinghi was too strong, and proved to be well deserving of the most prestigious trophy in the sport. The America’s Cup will be collected by Alinghi in the Eastern Viaduct immediately as the boats return to port. The Official Prizegiving and closing ceremony will be at the AmericanExpressViaductHarbour on Monday afternoon at 16:00. The Alinghi Team has announced it will hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to reveal details of the XXXIInd America’s Cup. A full match report, and photos from the ceremony in the Eastern Viaduct will follow. americascup.yahoo.com Alinghi Beats Team New Zealand – Delta 00:45 By Ivor Wilkins Another consummate performance from beginning to end saw Alinghi sweep to a 5-0 victory in America’s Cup XXXI. Once again, there was no dial up as the yachts came into the starting box. Instead, they elected to sail deep into the box and then line up for a time-on-distance run to the line. Once again, skipper Russell Coutts and his afterguard timed the run to perfection, hitting the line at speed as the gun went. Alinghi was to windward, with Team New Zealand tucked away slightly behind and to leeward. Both yachts left the line on starboard tack and very quickly Alinghi once again demonstrated its ability to sail higher than Team New Zealand. Alinghi led around the first windward mark by 21 seconds. Team New Zealand, skippered by Dean Barker, reduced the deficit to 18 seconds and 16 seconds on the next two mark roundings, but then Alinghi stretched away. The delta at the second leeward mark rounding was 31 seconds, building to 42 seconds at the final windward mark and 44 seconds at the finish line. Once again, Team New Zealand was plagued by gear failure, breaking its spinnaker pole towards the end of the second leeward leg. The crew jettisoned the broken pole for the chase boat to later collect. With a spare pole on board, the breakage did not cost the team significantly in terms of time, but underlined the difference between these two teams. Alinghi was flawless throughout the America’s Cup Match, while Team New Zealand suffered a succession of breakdowns and had to abandon two of the five races.