America's Cup 2007 - Louis Vuitton Act 8, Sicily: Pairings and Schedule

Match Race Pairings

Racing begins September 29

Two Flights of racing are expected each day. Two race courses will be used, Romeo and Juliet. Courses are 4-leg standard windward-leeward with an optional gate. Total length of the course will be adjusted by the Race Committee to suit the conditions, ranging between 8 and 12.5 nautical miles start to finish.

First warning signal is scheduled for 12:30 pm each day on Course Romeo and 12:35 on Course Juliet. Races will not start after 5:30 pm unless by special agreement.

How are the pairings determined, what do they mean, and how does this work out fairly for all of the teams? The BMW Oracle Racing Blog answers some of the basics.

Also on CupInfo: Act 8 Chronological Pairings and Results

Blue enters the start from pin end, Yellow from the Race Committee end.

Louis Vuitton Act 8 Match Race Pairings

	Flight One	Match
	Alinghi (SUI 75)	1	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)
	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)	2	China Team (CHN 69)
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	3	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	4	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	5	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)	6	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)

	Flight Two
		Match
	China Team (CHN 69)	1	Alinghi (SUI 75)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	2	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	3	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	4	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)
	K-Challenge (FRA 60)	5	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)
	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)	6	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)


	Flight Three	Match
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	1	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	2	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	3	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	Alinghi (SUI 75)	4	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	5	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)
	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)	6	China Team (CHN 69)


	Flight Four	Match
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	1	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	2	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )
	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)	3	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	4	Alinghi (SUI 75)
	China Team (CHN 69)	5	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)
	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)	6	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)


	Flight Five	Match
	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)	1	Alinghi (SUI 75)
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	2	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)
	China Team (CHN 69)	3	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)
	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)	4	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	K-Challenge (FRA 60)	5	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	6	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)


	Flight Six	Match
	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)	1	China Team (CHN 69)
	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)	2	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	3	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	4	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	5	Alinghi (SUI 75)
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	6	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)


	Flight Seven	Match
	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)	1	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)
	Alinghi (SUI 75)	2	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	3	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	4	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	5	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)
	K-Challenge (FRA 60)	6	China Team (CHN 69)


	Flight Eight	Match
	Alinghi (SUI 75)	1	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)
	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)	2	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)
	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)	3	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )
	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)	4	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	5	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)	6	China Team (CHN 69)


	Flight Nine	Match
	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)	1	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	2	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)
	China Team (CHN 69)	3	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )
	K-Challenge (FRA 60)	4	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)
	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)	5	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)	6	Alinghi (SUI 75)


	Flight Ten	Match
	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	1	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)
	China Team (CHN 69)	2	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	3	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)
	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)	4	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)
	Alinghi (SUI 75)	5	K-Challenge (FRA 60)
	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)	6	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)


	Flight Eleven	Match
	K-Challenge (FRA 60)	1	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 67)
	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74)	2	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82)
	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 76)	3	Alinghi (SUI 75)
	China Team (CHN 69)	4	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)
	United Internet Team Germany (GER 72 )	5	+39 Challenge (ITA 59)
	Victory Challenge (SWE 63)	6	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77)

Schedule for Louis Vuitton Acts Eight and Nine - Trapani, Sicily

	Date	Day	Time

	23 Sept	Friday	7:30 am	Start of Measurement Controls

	24-27 Sept	Saturday	12:00 pm	Measurement (by appointment)

	27 Sept	Tuesday	12:30 pm	Practice Race(s) 1st Warning Signal Race Area
			7:00 pm	Competitor's Meeting

	28 Sept	Wednesday		Measurement Deadline

	Act 8 Begins - Match Racing

	29 Sept	Thursday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area

	30 Sept	Friday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area

	1 Oct	Saturday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area

	2 Oct	Sunday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area

	3 Oct	Monday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area

	4 Oct	Tuesday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal Match Racing Race Area Docking Ceremony as appropriate

	5 Oct	Wednesday		Reserve Racing Day & alternate day for Docking Ceremony

	6 Oct	Thursday		Off Day

	Act 9 Begins - Fleet Racing

	7 Oct	Friday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal – Fleet Racing Race Area Two Races Scheduled

	8 Oct	Saturday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal – Fleet Racing Race Area Two Races Scheduled

	9 Oct	Sunday	12:30 pm	First Warning Signal – Fleet Racing Race Area One Race Scheduled Docking Ceremony as appropriate

*** Please note that the above schedule is subject to change at any time based on the discretion of the event organizers, the race officials, and other authorities. Races may be postponed or canceled as conditions warrant.