Louis Vuitton Cup - Sunday

by Sail-World.com/uk on 22 Apr 2007
We are into day seven of the schedule and so far only one days racing has been completed.

Today, Sunday, racing has started. Breeze out on the two courses is showing between 6 knots plus at 14:15 local time.

The official ACM forecast calls for conditions on the margin of being ‘raceable’.

There is a light four to six knot gradient wind. If the sea breeze can get established breeze may build to 6-8 knots later in the afternoon and veer easterly.

High cloud forecast inland but brighter spells along the coast, dry, temperature 21 degrees.

In accordance with the changes agreed between the Challenger Commission and the Regatta Director, Sunday will see Flights 3 and 4 attempted again, with the highlight match coming in Flight 4 between the home team Desafío Español and the surging Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia Team.

Also Emirates Team NZL will be out to prove that the loss to Mascalzone Latino was a blip when they take-on +39 Challenge who have stepped their repaired mast.

Race Schedule for Sunday 22 April 2007:

Flight 3 - 14:00 hrs

1 Luna Rossa Challenge v United Internet Team Germany
2 Victory Challenge v China Team
3 BMW Oracle Racing v Team Shosholoza
4 Areva Challenge v Desafío Español 2007
5 Emirates Team New Zealand v +39 Challenge

Flight 4 - 16:00 hrs

1 United Internet Team Germany v China Team
2 Team Shosholoza v Luna Rossa Challenge
3 Victory Challenge v BMW Oracle Racing
4 Areva Challenge v Emirates Team New Zealand
5 Desafío Español 2007 v Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team