Strong winds force racing to be postponed

Strong winds force racing to be postponed for the day

Valencia, 1 May, 2007 - Following a series of delays earlier in the competition due to too little wind, on Tuesday, May arrived with a roar, as 20 to 25 knot westerly winds buffeted Valencia. With the breeze blowing from the shore to the sea, the water was relatively flat at race time, but with gusts approaching 30-knots, the Race Committee hoisted the AP flag, signalling a postponement.  

The wind never eased and over the course of the afternoon a swell of over one metre developed. Racing was postponed for the day at 16:00 on both race areas. Flights 3 and 4 are now on the schedule for Wednesday afternoon.

Louis Vuitton Cup - Wednesday's scheduled matches

FLIGHT 3

Match

Team

1

Desafío Español 2007 vs. Areva Challenge

2

+39 Challenge vs. Emirates Team New Zealand

4

United Internet Team Germany vs. Luna Rossa Challenge

5

China Team vs. Victory Challenge

6

Team Shosholoza vs. BMW ORACLE Racing

Bye - Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team

FLIGHT 4

Match

Team

1

Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team vs. Desafío Español 2007

2

Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Areva Challenge

4

China Team vs. United Internet Team Germany

5

Luna Rossa Challenge vs. Team Shosholoza

6

BMW ORACLE Racing vs. Victory Challenge

Bye - +39 Challenge

Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin Two - Provisional Leaderboard

Position

Team

Points - End of RR1

Matches Sailed RR2

Matches Won RR2

Total Points

1

BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 98)

21

2

1

23

1

Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 94)

19

2

2

23

3

Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 92)

18

1

1

20

4

Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 97)

17

1

1

19

5

Victory Challenge (SWE 96)

14

2

1

16

6

Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia (ITA 99)

14

2

0

14

6

Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)

           12

2

1

           14

8

Areva Challenge (FRA 93)

9

2

2

13

9

+39 Challenge (ITA 85)

6

2

0

6

10

United Internet Team Germany (GER 89)

3

2

0

3

10

China Team (CHN 95)

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