CupInfo: Louis Vuitton Act Two
October 2004, Valencia, Spain


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Louis Vuitton Act Two
   
 
Photo:© Francesco Ferri/ACM
 		  


Act Two Racing

Tuesday 12th October
Emirates Team New Zealand wins Act Two!

Lack of wind cancelled the final day of racing in Act Two, leaving ETNZ at the top of the standings. The Kiwis victory represents a real reversal of their fortunes from one month ago in Marseille. Faced with the badly damaged NZL-82, her hull too far gone to be repaired for the fall regattas, the team rallied by air shipping their number two hull, NZL-81. Arriving just days before the start of Act Two, ETNZ worked hard to get the boat set up and dialed-in.

The second surprise of Act Two was the reassertion of Luna Rossa's position in the Cup hierarchy. The Italians, a further evolution of the 2000/2003 Prada efforts, opened the regatta by beating pre-race favorite BMW Oracle, and rarely looked back after that, beating every team at least once.
 


Tuesday: Final Day of Act Two

In the final day of Act Two racing, light wind forced cancellation of showcase matches.  Leader Emirates Team New Zealand, Alinghi, and BMW Oracle were all set to face each other in turn while #2 Luna Rossa was to match up against +39, K-Challenge, and Shosholoza. Three flights of races were planned, but ultimately cancelled after the time-limit expired in the first flight of the day.

Monday October 11th:

Three flights. Luna Rossa takes down Alinghi, ETNZ takes down Luna Rossa. BMW Oracle, +39, and LeDefi all win. ETNZ still tops the leaderboard with three races left to sail in Act Two.

Monday's Race Report
 

Sunday's matches were called off due to dangerous conditions for the boats.
 

Saturday October 9th:

Big races, broken gear, and close finishes: With up to 25 knots blowing from NNE, the scene was set for some spectacular action and fans were not disappointed. Close quarter dueling in the pre-starts, penalties given, two premature starts, blown spinnakers and much more.
Saturday's  Race Report
 

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  Features:
 


Shosholoza Wins Fans

"Geoff Meek (captain) is a famous sailor here ... but the team is mostly amateurs and young sailors who are here because of their African dream to succeed.

"The Spanish people identify very strongly with this. They love Shosholoza. We saw it at the opening ceremony fleet parade when Shosholoza sailed past - she got the biggest cheer from the Spanish crowd."

Read the Cape Times story (content unavailable)
 

On NZL-81

What's it like in the 18th man spot on Emirates Team New Zealand during a race?  The NZ Herald's Julie Ash had the chance to out.  "My instructions are to stay at the back of the boat and out of the way. No problem. There's a maze of ropes and equipment in front of me, some of which can rip fingers off in seconds."

Read Julie Ash's report at NZ Herald (content unavailable)
 

+39's Luca Devoti

"The barbarians are at the gates," says the larger-than-life Luca Devoti with a huge grin. A bright, effervescent Italian, Devoti is leading the most unlikely bunch of America's Cup marauders ever assembled, and running the show on the water is the man he chose as skipper, the British Olympic gold-medalist Iain Percy.

Read Stuart Alexander's story at the Independent (content unavailable)
 

Calling the Breeze

Meteorological expert Roger Badham says that while Valencia doesn't have Auckland's wind extremes, the new home of the Cup is an especially difficult place to predict the weather for sailing. "The breezes here are controlled by things that are much more delicate and much more difficult to put your finger on."

Read the story from Julie Ash at the NZ Herald (content unavailable)
 

From CupInfo:

The view of Act Two from Lyn Hines in Valencia:
 Day 6 Report
Day 3 Report
Day 1 Report
Opening Ceremonies
 

 Our Correspondent Reports:
 "Going to Valencia"
   

Chat with Cup Fans
 Enjoy the racing and meet other people interested in the sport, some just learning about America's Cup and others who are very knowledgeable. 

The room will open each day beginning about 1 hour before races are scheduled to start.
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 Standings:
 

Final Standings

Scoring:

Louis Vuitton Act Two

 Round Robin 1     Round Robin 2

Rank

Points

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

11.5

Emirates Team New Zealand

1

1

-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

2

10.5

Luna Rossa

1

-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

1

.5

.5

.5

3

9.5

BMW Oracle

-

1

1

1

1

-

1

-

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

4

9.5

Team Alinghi

1

1

1

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

1

.5

.5

.5

5

5.5

Le Defi

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

.5

.5

.5

6

4.5

K-Challenge

1

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

.5

.5

.5

7

3.5

+39

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

.5

.5

.5

8

1.5

Team Shosholoza

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.5

.5

.5
                                 

Note: RR2 Flight 5 was abandoned and RR2 Flights 6 and 7 were cancelled due to low wind conditions.  The teams were awarded a half-point for the races not sailed.

RR1 Flight 4 was postponed from the original schedule and sailed at the end of RR1 following RR1 Flight 7.

 

 


 

  On the Water:  
 



Tuesday:
Racing Begins

 2 Flights of Match Races.
 1 point awarded to each race winner.
first race start 1510h
 

Blue

Δ=Delta

Yellow

First Set (RR1 Flight 1)

Luna Rossa

defeats (Δ :58)

BMW Oracle

+39

 loses to (Δ 1:41)

Alinghi

Le Defi

 loses to (Δ 1:45)

K-Challenge

ETNZ

 defeats (Δ 2:57)

Shosholoza


Second Set (RR1 Flight 2)
first race start 1740h
 

Le Defi

 defeats (Δ :39)

Shosholoza

Luna Rossa

loses to (Δ :25)

Alinghi

+39

 loses to (Δ 2:18)

BMW Oracle

K-Challenge

loses to (Δ 1:53)

ETNZ
     

Winner

Loser

Blue boats enter from port side, yellow boats enter from starboard.
(hint: Blue=Port=Left all have four letters)

Day 1 Race Report

Click here for Standings

Wednesday:

 2 Flights of Match Races.
 1 point awarded to each race winner.
first race start 1635h
 

Blue

Δ=Delta

Yellow

First Set (RR1 Flight 3)

Alinghi

defeats (Δ 1:17)

K-Challenge

Le Defi

 defeats (Δ 1:55)

+39

ETNZ

 loses to (Δ :57)

Luna Rossa

Shosholoza

 loses to (Δ 4:01)

BMW Oracle


Second Set (RR1 Flight 4)
  Postponed  
     

Thursday:

 2 Flights of Match Races.
 1 point awarded to each race winner.
first race start 1340h
 

Blue

Δ=Delta

Yellow

First Set (RR1 Flight 5)

Luna Rossa

defeats (Δ 1:04)

K-Challenge

Alinghi

 loses to (Δ 1:40)

ETNZ

Shosholoza

 loses to (Δ 1:38)

+39

BMW Oracle

defeats (Δ 1:11)

Le Defi


Second Set (RR1 Flight 6)
first race start 1620h
Alinghi defeats (Δ 2:27)

Le Defi

BMW Oracle

 loses to (Δ :31) ETNZ

Shosholoza

 loses to (Δ 1:33) Luna Rossa
K-Challenge defeats (Δ 1:39)

+39
     

Day 3 Race Report

Click here for Standings


Friday:
Off Day, no racing.

Saturday:

 3 Flights of Match Races.
 1 point awarded to each race winner.
 

Blue

Δ=Delta

Yellow

First Set (RR1 Flight 7)

BMW Oracle

defeats (Δ 1:15)

Alinghi

ETNZ

 defeats (Δ 4:15)

Le Defi

K-Challenge

 defeats (Δ :05)

Shosholoza

+39

 (DNF) loses to

Luna Rossa


Second Set (RR1 Flight 4)
(postponed from Wednesday)

ETNZ

 defeats (Δ 1:14) +39

BMW Oracle

 defeats (DNS) K-Challenge
Alinghi defeats (Δ 1:54)

Shosholoza
Le Defi (DNF) loses to

Luna Rossa


Begin Round Robin 2
Third Set (RR2 Flight 1)
 

Shosholoza

 (DNS) loses to ETNZ
K-Challenge loses to (Δ 1:03)

Le Defi

Alinghi

 defeats (DNS) +39
BMW Oracle loses to (Δ 4:45)

Luna Rossa
     


Sunday:
2 Flights were on the official schedule.  Wind conditions were so high that damage to the racing yachts was almost certain, so the day was called off.  Reports Saturday were that the Race Committee could try to sail three races on Sunday to protect against the chance of delays later in the week leaving RR2 incomplete.
 

Monday:
Racing to resume.

 3 Flights of Match Races.
 1 point awarded to each race winner.
 

Blue

Δ=Delta

Yellow

First Set (RR2 Flight 2
first race start 1140h

ETNZ

defeats (Δ 1:09)

K-Challenge

BMW Oracle

 defeats (Δ 1:45)

+39

Alinghi

 loses to (Δ :14)

Luna Rossa

Shosholoza

 loses to (Δ :58)

Le Defi


Second Set (RR2 Flight 3)
first race start 1425h

BMW Oracle

 defeats (Δ 1:24) Shosholoza

Luna Rossa

 loses to (Δ 6:18)

ETNZ

+39

 defeats (Δ 2:39)

Le Defi
K-Challenge loses to (Δ 3:23)

Alinghi


Begin Round Robin 2
Third Set (RR2 Flight 4)

Luna Rossa

 defeats Le Defi
Shosholoza loses to

Alinghi

K-Challenge

 loses to BMW Oracle
+39 loses to

ETNZ
     

Monday's Race Report


Tuesday:
Racing Cancelled


 

  


 

 Participants:
 
Team Country Yacht Club
               
  Team Alinghi
SUI-64
Skipper: Jochen Schuemann 		  Switzerland   Société Nautique de Genève
2007 Defender		    
 

BMW Oracle Racing
USA-71
Skipper: Chris Dickson

   United States  

Golden Gate YC
2007 Challenger

    
 

Emirates Team New Zealand
NZL-81
Skipper: Dean Barker

   New Zealand   Royal New Zealand YS
2007 Challenger		    
 

K-Challenge
FRA-57
Skipper: Thierry Peponnet

   France   Cercle de la Voile de Paris
2007 Challenger		    
  LeDefi
FRA-69
Skipper: Phillipe Presti		   France   Union Nationale pour La Course au Large    
 

Team Shosholoza
RSA-48
Skipper: Geoff Meek

   South Africa   Royal Cape Yacht Club
2007 Challenger		    

 

Luna Rossa Challenge
ITA-74
Skipper: Francesco de Angelis

   Italy   Yacht Club Italiano
2007 Challenger		    
 

+39 Challenge
ITA-59
Skipper: Luca Devoti

   Italy   Circolo Vela Gargnano
2007 Challenger		    
 


Read more background on the Louis Vuitton Act Two competitors and other America's Cup teams at CupInfo's Challenger Page
 


 

  Race Coverage:  
 


Race Tracker

Live 2D race tracker and audio webcast in English and French available at the Official America's Cup web site (tracker offline).
 

Broadcast Options

Portions of the racing were broadcast on the TVE network in Spain, with a program covering Act Two beginning October 8.  There are currently no plans for live television coverage of Act Two outside Spain, but taped highlights will be available to broadcasters in each country.
 

Tune in to Alinghi TV

Internet webcast program will help fans follow the team on and off the water.

"For Acts 2 and 3 in Valencia, which begin October 5, Team Alinghi plan to pilot the concept with a race summary, analysis or interview each day following the racing at 5:30pm (GMT+2)," explained Bernard Schopfer, Team Alinghi Director of Communications. "Those who miss the live version will be able to view the broadcasts as a replay."
 

 

  

 

 Schedule for Louis Vuitton Act Two - Valencia, Spain


Please Note that all dates on this page are at the discretion of the event organizers, reported here as we believe to be accurate, but are subject to change or correction at any time.  Please confirm all dates before making travel or other arrangements.

 
 

Date

Day

Time

  
         

 

 4 Oct

 Monday  

Opening Ceremony, Fleet Parade

 

 

    

 

 

5 Oct

 Tuesday

1230h

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

    

 

 

6 Oct

 Wednesday  

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

    

 

 

7 Oct

 Thursday  

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

    

 

 

8 Oct

 Friday  

Day Off

 

 

    

 

 

9 Oct

 Saturday  

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

    

 

 

 10 Oct

 Sunday  

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

    

 

 

11 Oct

 Monday  

Two Flights of Match Races

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Oct

Tuesday

 

Two Flights of Match Races
Prize Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

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