that different mainsail is kicking butt on Alinghi! (or they've redlined their ballast water). We have a race! It will be interesting to see them get back into the same breeze.

That penalty was school boy. Basics of match racing, before the warning flag for entry, don't go between start boat and pin. Must stay on your side. They have judge you on vertical lines from each start mark Being between is just stupid.

But why wasn't Peyron steering the first race???

looks like a fuller main today for alinghi. surprising how they could improve in 1 day

The A5 mainsail looks a bit fuller.
Yedi master on the helm.

Scoob,

They keep saying Loick is on the helm and not Ernesto.

Wouter

What does this mean for the wing?

what's Alinghi protesting!?

Something to do with the prestart?
Or windshift?
Dunno

lawyers back in race

Looking at the plots on the Sky sports it looks like A is pointing higher a bit; but speeds appear to be similar and so the layline will NOT be the same for both boats; it COULD mean A is in fact a bit more ahead

They say it is a technical or measurement protest. Who know. Now we will see a drag race. If the pitching keeps up Alinghi may pitchpole.

Doug

This is going to be close........ But USA17 one tack ahead.....

Doing 28 to 30 kts in 7-8 kts; Fantastic!!!

Both of them hitting 30kts, in what? 8kts of wind?

only bmwo going 30kts

Randy's commentary is splendid.

wider boat is faster as simple as it is

guess it is 5kts for bmwo.

The small jib is hurting Alinghi. I am interested in seeing what the protest is. Oracle boat speed is killing them. 4 knots is huge!!!

Doug

Oracle is walking away from them now....1100 plus meters.

Doug