After two cancelled race days and hours of waiting this afternoon in Valencia, the 33rd America's Cup has finally sailed its first race, and what a race it was! With such extreme and unique boat designs in this edition of the Cup, no one quite knew what to expect this afternoon (6am where I am) when the boats took the course. Out of the gate, the competitors--USA's Trimaran, BMW/Oracle (the challenger) and SUI's Catamaran, Alinghi (the defender)--showed the world what a spectacle this series could be.
Alinghi entered on port, not required to round the pin as is usual for a match race, but a separate mark to leeward of the line, designed to make the maneuvering easier for the…
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