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Races[edit]
Racing was scheduled to start on February 8, 2010, but unsteady wind conditions caused the first start attempt to be postponed,[1] and the second attempt on February 10, 2010 was aborted due to rough sea conditions.[2]
| Team | February 12, 2010 | February 14, 2010 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alinghi 5
|
+15:28 | +5:26 | 0 |
 USA 17
|
W | W | 2 |
| Start | Mark 1 | Finish | |||||||||
| 1st match | February 12, 2010 | Alinghi 5
|
Ernesto Bertarelli | 1:27 | 2:48:06 | +15:28 | |||||
| USA 17
|
James Spithill | 3:21 | 2:32:38[a] | W | |||||||
|
Course: 40 miles, windward leeward; Conditions: Winds 5–10 knots | |||||||||||
| An aggressive pre-start by BMW Oracle Racing forced a foul by Alinghi, which had not taken advantage of the diagonal start line allowed for the port-entry boat.[3] Both boats wound up head to the wind over the start line. Alinghi bore off while BMW Oracle Racing remained stalled and started c.650 m behind (1:27). BMW Oracle Racing were clearly able to sail higher and faster (average speed 20.2 kt vs. 19.4 kt), so they caught up with Alinghi within 15 minutes and thereafter extended their lead eventually winning by over 3,000 m. Upwind they were able to out-sail Alinghi even without a jib and their speed differential was greater downwind (23.5 kt vs. 20.7 kt average speed) than upwind. The final delta includes a penalty turn by Alinghi due to not keeping clear at the start. Without the penalty turn the delta was about 8 and 1/2 minutes. Winds were 5 to 10 knots. Partial timings for the winner were 1h29 upwind, 1h03 downwind.[4][5][6][7] | |||||||||||
| Start | Mark 1 | Mark 2 | Finish | ||||||||
| 2nd match | February 14, 2010 | Alinghi 5
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Ernesto Bertarelli | 2:12:15 | +5:26 | ||||||
| USA 17
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James Spithill | 0:24 | 0:28 | 2:44 | 2:06:49[b] | W | |||||
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Course: 39 miles, triangular; Conditions: Winds 7–8 knots | |||||||||||
| Alinghi received a penalty for being in the pre-start area before the designated time. There was very little pre-start maneuvering. BMW Oracle Racing started on port tack ahead of Alinghi on starboard. Alinghi sailed faster than during the previous race and benefited from a 20-degree wind shift, which put the Swiss boat in the lead at about the midpoint of the first leg. But after crossing ahead, Alinghi fell behind after tacking for the lay line. BMW Oracle Racing then proved to be much faster on the first reach, pulling about 2 kilometers ahead (26.8 kt vs. 25.2 kt average speed).[8][9] The final delta includes the penalty turn by Alinghi. Without the penalty turn the delta would have been around 4 minutes. Winds were 7 to 8 knots. Partial timings for the winner were 0h59 to upwind mark, 0h29 to gybe mark, 0h39 to finish.[7] | |||||||||||
- ^ "Race 1 of America's Cup postponed due to unsteady wind". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Defender of the 33rd America's Cup – Race 1 of America's Cup Match postponed until Friday". Alinghi. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "Defender of the 33rd America's Cup – Race course review: the pre-start". Alinghi. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "First blood to USA – News – 33rd America's Cup". Americascup.com. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "BMW ORACLE Racing". BMW ORACLE Racing. 2003-09-30. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "USA win 33rd America's Cup Match – News – 33rd America's Cup". Americascup.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "BMW ORACLE Racing". BMW ORACLE Racing. 2003-09-30. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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