Sail-World.com - Americas Cup-Newsletter Sonderberichte A-Cup - Übersicht 17.04.2007 Editorial: Of Supermodels and Keels Actor, Ashton Kutcher, and actress Chloe Sevigny check out Luna Rossa before the start of racing Luna Rossa/Bruno Cocozza Welcome to the first issue of Sail-World.Com’s America’s Cup Newsletter Last night Valencia picked up from where Auckland left off with all racing being cancelled due to a lack of wind. As happens on such occasions, the attention turns to the diversions, of which there was plenty. There was a Prime Minister on Emirates Team New Zealand, a German supermodel aboard BMW Oracle Racing and the Beautiful People scattered around the racers and spectator fleet. Below the surface, speculation continues as to how one team has twisted a development out of the apparent very watertight Interpretation 22 issued by the America’s Cup Measurement Committee on 15 June, last year. Why such an innocuous document should now suddenly wear such an intriguing cloak, is all part of the mystery. Our columnist Bob Fisher explains simply what the interpretation is about and what it means. For the very technically minded, we have included the Interpretation and relevant sections of the America’s Cup Class Rule. It’s an intellectual challenge - unless you have an Engineering degree. Tomorrow, two races are scheduled, wind permitting. Our UK Editor, Gerald New, who spends a lot of time working in Spain, told me the other night that he thought the wind would be light for a while. Hopefully he is wrong, but the old regatta maxim of 'the weather is never usually like this', may be as true for Valencia as it is for everywhere else on the planet. Good sailing! Richard Gladwell NZ Editor By nzeditor@sail-world.com Zu den ausführlichen berichten bitte obigen Link "Sonderberichte A-Cup" benutzen. Fickle breeze costs PM her race on NZL-92 By Warren Douglas, Emirates Team New Zealand, The light and fickle breeze refused to settle and the first day of racing in the challenger elimination series was postponed. The race committee decided 2 1/2 hours after the scheduled 2.10pm start of the first race, that there was very little chance of getting a race away and abandoned racing for the day.... [more] Fisher's View: It is fish-shaped and bright red By Bob Fisher, The America’s Cup harbour is abuzz with speculation about swinging, or canting, keels following the unearthing of a number of Public Interpretations of the ACC Rules.... [more] Does it cant? Interpretation 22 and the Keel Rule By Sail-World, Over the past couple of days rumour control in Valencia has it that one of the competitors in the 2007 America's Cup has developed a so-called canting keel.... [more] BMW Oracle a clear winner on the windless day By BMW Oracle Racing Media, German model Tatjana Patitz loves the ocean, the wind, and the great outdoors, so with all three elements combined in sailing, it is no wonder that she loves the sport... [more] Louis Vuitton Cup - racing cancelled, no wind. By Luna Rossa Media, The Race Committee cancelled the two flights scheduled for today.... [more] Opening day racing in Louis Vuitton Cup cancelled By Jane Eagleson, BMW Oracle Racing Media, Racing on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton Cup was abandoned in Valencia today because the breeze was too light and unstable .Race officials held the yachts out on the race courses for three hours, hoping for the breeze to settle enough to make racing feasible. After all the anticipation and build-up for the formal beginning of the 32nd America’s Cup season... [more] China Team has to wait for first encounter By China Team, Olivier Herledant is the weather specialist for China Team, when he is not working as the mast man, position number 3 on board. This solid sailor from Nantes answers the same question asked by the crew all day long, 'well, the wind today?'... [more] First Day of Racing at Valencia Postponed By Sail-World, The Valencia wind jink hit competitors on the the first day of scheduled racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup elimination series in Spain. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day but on the water, the wind needed for fair racing never materialised with a very light and unstable sea breeze teasing race officials and sailors alike. Race Officers Peter Reggio and Harold Bennett held station until 16:50 when racing was called off for the day... [more] Race start postponed in opening round of LVC By Sail-World, The start of the first race in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup has been postponed.... [more] New America's Cup DVD released - a Must Buy! By Sail-World, The second in a series of America's Cup DVD's has been released by New Zealand based production company, Mediawave. An outstanding production, this DVD is notable not only for capturing the highlights of the 12 Louis Vuitton Acts sailed in four countries. The camera work is outstanding as is the sight of AC yachts racing against the scenic backdrops of Valencia (Spain), Marseille (France), Malmo (Sweden) and Trapani (Italy).... [more] On Gamers - Americas Cup By www.sandfield.co.nz, Big Boats, Big Teams, Big Egos and Boat Loads of Cash - Yes the America's Cup is just about underway and you can compete. Just as we did with the Super 14 and the ICC Cricket World Cup, Sandfield have built an America's Cup online picking competition using On Game... [more] 2007 America's Cup ... For more details and news for this event, go to: http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?SEid=362 Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE