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Emirates Team NZ just one win away from racing

Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 9:37 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 5 June, 2007 - The Emirates Team New Zealand squad won its fourth consecutive race of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final and now sits one win away from a trip to the America's Cup Match. The Kiwis trailed early in Tuesday's race, but soon recovered ... More >>

Emirates Team New Zealand ready for battle

Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:36 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 31 May, 2007 - The Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup begins on Friday, with Emirates Team New Zealand pitched against Italy's Luna Rossa Challenge. The winner of the 'first to five' Final will win the Louis Vuitton Cup and advance to the America's ... More >>

Emirates Team New Zealand qualifies for Final

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 9:37 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 23 May, 2007 - Emirates Team New Zealand has qualified for the Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup. The Kiwis defeated Desafío Español 2007 on Wednesday afternoon to win their Semi Final series 5-2. The Emirates squad will face Luna Rossa Challenge ... More >>

Luna Rossa Challenge advances to the Final

Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 10:26 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 20 May, 2007 - BMW ORACLE Racing and Desafío Español faced 'must win' races on Sunday at the Louis Vuitton Cup. The Spanish won and live to race another day. The Americans lost and have been eliminated from the Louis Vuitton Cup. More >>

Down to final chance

Sunday, 20 May 2007, 5:22 pm | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 19 May, 2007 - BMW ORACLE Racing and Desafío Español must win their next four races if they hope to advance to the Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup. That's the grim reality facing both teams after they lost their matches on Saturday on the ... More >>

Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Challenge lead

Saturday, 19 May 2007, 3:28 pm | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 18 May, 2007 - Luna Rossa Challenge has jumped out to a 3-1 series lead over BMW ORACLE Racing at the Louis Vuitton Cup. In the Semi Finals, the first team to win five races advances to the Final, and following today's victory, the Italian ... More >>

Desafo Espanol 2007 earns an historic win

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 9:59 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 16 May, 2007 - The home team, Desafo Espanol 2007, beat Emirates Team New Zealand on Wednesday for the first time in 10 tries at the 32nd America's Cup. The Spanish team needed the victory - the result closes up the score in their best-of-nine ... More >>

BMW ORACLE Racing earn a comeback win

Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 9:36 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 15 May, 2007 - BMW ORACLE Racing earned one of the great comebacks in the 32nd America's Cup, beating Luna Rossa Challenge after trailing by as much as 58 seconds at the first windward mark. The American team was 14 seconds behind at the ... More >>

Team NZ And Luna Rossa Challenge draw first blood

Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 9:59 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 14 May, 2007 - It was a difficult day to be an afterguard member at the Louis Vuitton Cup on Monday. The first races of the Semi Finals saw an offshore breeze that varied from eight to 18 knots in strength and shifted by nearly 180 degrees. ... More >>

Semi Finals of Louis Vuitton Cup begin on Monday

Monday, 14 May 2007, 9:36 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 13 May, 2007 - There are now just four challengers in contention for the Louis Vuitton Cup, where the Semi Finals are scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon. More >>

From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 3:34 pm | America's Cup Media

May 9... the battle for first place ends for seven of the Challengers....  Mark O'Brien Welcome to Sail-World.Com’s America’s Cup newsletter for Day 24 of the Louis Vuitton Cup. More >>

Emirates Team New Zealand to face Desafío Español

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 9:58 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 9 May, 2007 - Skipper Dean Barker, representing the Round Robin leading Emirates Team New Zealand, has elected to race against Desafío Español 2007 in the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. That means BMW ORACLE Racing will face ... More >>

Desafío Español 2007 joins the final four

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 10:01 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 8 May, 2007 - On Tuesday afternoon, Desafío Español 2007 joined an elite group; the Spanish are the fourth team to qualify for the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. When Emirates Team New Zealand beat Victory Challenge, the Swedes chances ... More >>

A great job was not enough

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:39 am | America's Cup Media

(8 May 2007, Valencia) A long and warm applause awaited Järv (SWE 96) and the crew when they returned to the base in Valencia. “Of course it feels tough on a day like this. But I think we have done a pretty awesome job. We have fought like hell ... More >>

Victory Challenge stays alive

Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 9:40 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 7 May, 2007 - When the week began, the Swedish Victory Challenge found itself needing to win its remaining three matches in Round Robin Two to have any hope of qualifying for the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. More >>

BMW ORACLE Racing wins a tight battle

Saturday, 5 May 2007, 3:01 pm | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 4 May, 2007 - BMW ORACLE Racing won the battle of the top teams over Luna Rossa Challenge in Flight 5, but the Italians recovered to win in Flight 6, climbing back to equal first place on points with the American team, who had a Flight 6 bye. More >>

Thunder and lightning prevent racing at the Cup

Friday, 4 May 2007, 9:54 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 3 May, 2007 - Flight 5 of Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup was postponed for the day on Thursday in Valencia, the Race Committee sending the fleet home at 16:15. More >>

One million visitors at Port America's Cup

Friday, 4 May 2007, 9:51 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 03 May, 2007 - At a few minutes after 11:00 on Thursday morning, visitor number one million for the 2007 season passed through the turnstiles at Port America's Cup. This dates back to April 1st, the unveiling day for the teams in the Port. More >>

Luna Rossa Challenge and BMW ORACLE Racing tied

Thursday, 3 May 2007, 9:56 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 2 May, 2007 - It took two come-from-behind victories for BMW ORACLE Racing to stay equal with the red hot Luna Rossa Challenge on Wednesday on a double flight day at the Louis Vuitton Cup. The American team first trailed Shosholoza and then ... More >>

Strong winds force racing to be postponed

Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 10:18 am | America's Cup Media

Valencia, 1 May, 2007 - Following a series of delays earlier in the competition due to too little wind, on Tuesday, May arrived with a roar, as 20 to 25 knot westerly winds buffeted Valencia. With the breeze blowing from the shore to the sea, the water ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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