BMWO drops ballast

I'd love to see BMW draw a foul off Alinghi at the start but i'm not so sure how much it would hurt to have to do 1 penalty turn on these boats! Could probably make that up in seconds of sailing.

Holy crap.. That didn't take long

Rookie mistake by oracle, getting into irons !

And missde the start completely

BMWO has only started now , 2 min late

Alinghy 500 mtr lead

well after giving Alinghi a penalty...

Alighny replacing headsail

Genoa is poiting to low and go for jib

Foul by Alinghi!!!! Has to do 270 during race!!! Come on Oracle!!

Doug

looks like BMWO has better vmg, slower but points higher

Speed and pointing appears balanced between both boats

Fair racing, and a balanced start. Alighy 400 mtr ahead but a penalty down

Wouter

Alinghi get the start!! Crap

Commentars making blunders. Alinghy has been flying a hull consistantly despite their comments. Have to get better specs baby

BWMO, as a tri, just have to heel over further to lift the centre hull clear, A doesn't.

A is riding with hull just out of water showing great skill.

Wouter

trimaran not doing so bad in the light stuff! :-)

BMWO is overtaking A. It has a pointing advantage.

open your eyes, BMWO is now in front. BMWO is faster upwind. Same speed but points higher

Jake,

The tri is looking very good indeed !

Wouter

funny - that lightweight cat isn't flying a hull but 50% of the time!

but oooh, what a horid start for USA (other than the foul)

I really don't agree here.

They are kissing the surface just like you want.

Appart from the time BMWO was overtaking then they were pinching probably for tactical reasons.

Wouter