surprising 33 wins BMW Oracle America's Cup 
Alinghi held today a tremendous effort in trying to defend the 33 nd America's Cup . The Swiss team of the Société Nautique de Genève took the lead for most of the first leg of the triangular course, but could not get rid of the Ombudsman BMW Oracle Racing and lost the test 5 minutes and 26 seconds and thus, the America's Cup Match 2-0.
Team president and principal helmsman, Ernesto Bertarelli, congratulated his competitor after the race: "Congratulations to BMW Oracle. Their boat was faster, no doubt. "
Today's test was delayed for more than six hours from the time that was scheduled for departure at 10:06 and that, as happened also on Friday, the race committee waited for the wind to settle. Around 16:10, the race committee put a windward mark at 100 º, East - West and both boats started the race at 16:25. President team, Ernesto Bertarelli Alinghi 5 led to the race course on port tack and half of the starting line despite receiving a penalty. The crew wanted to take over right field, hoping for a favorable wind shift. About 14 minutes into the test, 5 Alinghi tacked to starboard to take a lift to the right that led him to take the lead in 90-foot catamaran waterline length. For the next 35 minutes or less, the two ships remained on starboard with Alinghi, now helmed by Loïck Peyron, to windward of the challenge and maintain the lead in rolled.
Alinghi crossed the challenge near the windward mark but lost the lead when tacked to port to get closer to the mark. The challenge got a lead of 28 seconds at the first mark and then, driven by its wing, rose to more than 2 minutes into the second mark.
Alinghi was created in 2000 by Ernesto Bertarelli and won the 31st America's Cup in his first attempt in 2003, beating Team New Zealand 5-0. The Swiss team successfully defended the 32 nd America's Cup in Valencia in 2007, again defeating Team New Zealand, this time 5-2.
Quotes of the Day:
Ernesto Bertarelli team president and principal helmsman :
"What that comes to mind now is that anyone who has ever approached the Alinghi team over the last ten years, can understand what I'm feeling right now . There is a warmth, a spirit, a unique friendship, which bind to any person who has either worked with, encouraged and have been approached or have known the Alinghi team, so I'm very proud of our team and what we have achieved in this decade. "
The most significant moment
"The best thing is not to have the trophy. It is best to have a team that is successful, a great spirit to win ... and we won ... If there has been a team that has won in the last ten years, that's Alinghi. We did not win these last two races, we were at a disadvantage. We did not have a ship fast enough. But I think that what we have been given, we did the best we could and we showed we were not going to leave. The only thing we wanted is to fight as hard as we could and that's what we've done. We left with our heads high and proud of the achievements so far. "
Will it continue?
"Now he's not in my power to decide the future of the Cup wait to see where the future takes us and then decide. "
Rolf Vrolijk, principal designer:
"The whole team is of course disappointed. We have worked for this for ten years and in the end, you want to win. That's why you do this. Everyone has really done a good job. I think we did the best we could, considering the time we had. We are very pleased that the vessel has now shown some benefit against the other. Maybe with a little more time we would have done better, but I think we will survive again. "
Brad Butterworth, team skipper and tactician:
"We're a little disappointed that it's all over in just two tests, but that is to blame for Oracle. With what they have left is a plane, not a boat. Therefore, won us deserve. Have gone very fast and have sailed well. Give them all the credit. "
On the pre-start penalty
"We had a little problem, it was difficult to draw the line. There were many boats on the port side and we had to jibe around them and into the starboard side of late. There many ships. We went later for a couple of seconds and had a penalty, but that was not going to decide the test. "
Over the past 10 years
"They were good years. Now we feel a bit disappointed because we lost, but we've been sailing together since 2001 and we are in 2010. We got a fantastic history. I have always enjoyed on this computer. The people we have is fantastic. This era will forever be among my best memories. "
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