BMW dropped their jib, to point higher.

Nice move.

wow, BMWO now without headsail. Can still hold the speed. Did the wind increase?

Guys; cannot get video from the BMWO site to work; what sort of speeds are the boats doing up wind? ETA at windward mark?

They're pointing like a uni, oh wait, how they are a uni!

Can't wait for the downwind!

bmw pulling away wing only. higher and faster

NOw A looks faster, but below them.

A 18.5kts
BMWO 21+ !!!

BMWO goes over 20 as uni, still pointing higher thena Alinghi which makes around 18. Don't know about the wind. At the start it was around 8.

OK now both around 20

now alinghi comes closer?

A now pointing better and coming back at 3m/s

Does BMW have a canting rig?

is this changing wind speed, or lack of training? Alinghi comes closer.

BMWO removing their jib is not good, they are bleeding their lead and can soon by left with only a higher positions.

I think that settles the cat-rigged - sloop rig discussion.

Wouter

Alinghi closed up, but know, both seem to be equal fast, with some 100m for BMWO. And not to forget about the penalty

C'mon Wout, give us a formula! ;-)

Looks to me like Oracle are in a nice position to cover Alinghi at this point. Why blast off into la-la land and find a hole? If they can tack quicker than Alinghi they look golden at the moment

I thought you had to do your turn before the next mark?

yeah, BMWO is in better position, but I'm really impressed by how equal both boats seems to be now.

Wouter

Not in mathc racing