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3. Wild Oats XI first boat to Hobart
   → Valencia Sailing | 28 Dec 2010 | 10:18am GMT
   [Source: Rolex Sydney Hobart] Bob Oatley’s champion 100-foot supermaxi Wild Oats XI has reasserted its claim as one of Australia’s greatest ocean racing yachts by being first across the Rolex Sydney Hobart finish line.
   
   After storming to the finish at 15-19 knots of boat speed over the final miles, Wild Oats XI reached the finish line off Hobart’s historic Battery Point at 8:37pm this evening, Tuesday 28 December.
   
   Wild Oats XI has been named the provisional line honours winner of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia organised race pending the decision of the International Jury over a protest by the Race Committee regarding their HF radio. The jury will convene at 1:00pm on Wednesday 29 December at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, the race finishing club.
   
   Wild Oats XI, provisional line honors in the 2010 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Hobart, 28 December 2010. Photo copyright ROLEX / Daniel Foster
   
   Wild Oats XI, from the Reichel Pugh design board, led the 87-strong field out of Sydney Harbour after the 1pm start on Sunday afternoon and held pole position for the entire 628 nautical mile race, finishing 30 nautical miles ahead of her nearest rival, Sean Langman and Anthony Bell’s supermaxi Investec Loyal, with Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban a further 51 nautical miles behind and currently in third place.
   
   Wild Oats XI’s elapsed time was 2 days 7 hours 37 minutes 20 seconds with an average speed of a tad over 11 knots of boat speed over the challenging course.
   
   After Neville Crichton’s 100-footer Alfa Romeo blocked Wild Oats’ quest for five straight titles last year, skipper Mark Richards vowed their race preparation would change dramatically.
   
   This year the boat contested many more offshore races and spent significant time on the water ironing out the wrinkles and perfecting the teamwork of a crew comprising some of the biggest names in Australian and New Zealand ocean racing, and now with a staggering 220 Rolex Sydney Hobarts between them. A number of modifications were also made to the boat to improve her upwind performance.
   
   Richards has long resented suggestions that Wild Oats XI was just a fair wind flyer. Her dominance throughout one of the toughest Rolex Sydney Hobarts in recent years should silence the sceptics once and for all.
   
   As in previous years Wild Oats XI will only have a short stopover in Hobart, the delivery crew due to push off between 9:00am and midday tomorrow, Wednesday 29 December, as planned to return to Sydney for the annual Pittwater to Coffs ocean race which starts January 2, 2011
   
4. The 33rd AmericaÂ’s Cup in Numbers
   → News | 15 Feb 2010 | 4:23pm GMT
   
   

   One month before Consorcio Valencia 2007 jointly with an international team of specialists staged a global event which again placed Valencia on the world stage.

   
   
   

   The Société Nautique de Geneve delegated the land-side organization of the 33rd America’s Cup to Consorcio Valence 2007.

   
   
   

   On 7th February the Port America' S Cup located in the Marina Real Juan Carlos I of Valencia inaugurated the 33e edition of the oldest international sporting trophy in the world in front of more than 60.000 people.

   
   
   

   Over 10 days, more than 150 people of 10 nationalities were engaged in the smooth operation on the ground  of an event which welcome over 200, 000 visitors and which concluded with the ceremony of handing-over of the spectacular trophy crowned by an exceptional fireworks display.

   
   
   TV
   

   39 TV channels acquired the broadcasting rights : Sky (Great Britain), Canal + (France), Teledeporte and Canal 9 (Spain), Eurosport (Europe), Show Time (the Middle East), ESPN (the USA) FOX Live (Australia), TVNZ and Sky (New Zealand).

   
   

   15 hours of live broadcasting to 216 territories

   
   

   27 hours of special programs

   
   

   2,160 million potential viewing audience.

   
   
   INTERNET (www.americascup.com)
   

   2,800,000 visits

   
   

   1,200,000 unique visitors

   
   

   656,000 unique visitors watched the live racing direct through the official web site

   
   

   (this audience does not include the streaming broadcasting by 350 other Internet sites worldwide)

   
   

   346,000 was the record number of unique visitors, occurring on the 12 of February 16,000 Facebook fans and 13,000 followers on Twitter in the three official languages of all the communication of the Web (Spanish, English and French)

   
   

   More than 300 articles published more in three languages on www.americascup.com

   
   
   PUBLIC AT THE MARINA REAL JUAN CARLOS 1

   (from the 7th to the 14th of February)

   
   

   Global number of visitors: 201,000 between the 7th the 14th of February

   
   

   Record: 7th of February 2007 - 60,000 people at the event inauguration

   
   

   More than 2,000 children of Valencian schools in organized visits

   
   

   More than 1,200 hamburgers more served

   
   

   More 5,000 served plates of paella

   
   

   More than 800 fondues (150 kg of cheese) served

   
   

   More than 1,400 kilos of powder in `mascletás'

   
   
   PRESS CENTRE
   

   965 Requests accreditation requests from 37 countries (Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Great Britain, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, the Faeroes, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Holland, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Ireland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Islands Vírgenes and the Ukraine)

   
   

   More than 8,000 articles were published

   
   

   400 daily users connected to the Internet to the Wi-Fi network of 120 Mbs

   
   

   10 kilometers of optical fiber installed

   
   

   15 official Vehicles that have realised 13,244 kilometers in more than 700 services

   
   

   5 official press conferences in the conference hall

   
   
   PROMOTION
   

   2,000 sq m of canvases

   
   

   500 banners

   
   

   180 bus stop advertising panels

   
   

   1,000 1 minute adverts of the 33rd America's Cup in the trains of the Mediterranean corridor area

   
   

   Continuous advertising of 35 seconds in 345 buses of Valencia

   
   

   10,000 official programs distributed.

   
   

   Presence in airports of Madrid and Barcelona

   
   
   THE REGATA – 33rd AMERICA'S CUP
   

   2 boats: the catamaran Alinghi 5 and the trimaran the USA

   
   

   2 regattas: 12th of February and 14th of February 2 formats of racing: Windward/Leeward (12th of February) and triangle (14th of February)

   
   

   79 nautical miles of racing: 40 in the first and 39 in second

   
   

   24 sailors in the official crew listing: 14 on Alinghi 5, 10 in the USA

   
   

   2-0, the score in favor of BMW ORACLE Racing

   
   

   15 minutes and 25 seconds, the delta of first race, the 12 of February

   
   

   5 minutes and 29 seconds, the delta of second race, the 14 of February

   
   
   AMERICA'S CUP
   

   33 editions of America's Cup between 1870 and 2010

   
   

   4 countries have defended the America's Cup: The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland

   
   

   28 editions defended by the United States: 1870 to 1983, 1988, 1992, 1995

   
   

   1 edition defended by Australia: 1987

   
   

   2 editions defended by New Zealand: 2000 and 2003

   
   

   2 editions defended by Switzerland: 2007 and 2010

   
   

   7 countries have reached the America's Cup Match (England, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and the United States)

   
   

   6 venues in 159 years: New York (the USA), Newport (the USA), Fremantle (AUS), San Diego (the USA), Auckland (NZL) and Valencia (ESP) 1 trophy: the America's Cup

   
   

   1 America's Cup

   
   
   
5. USA win 33rd America's Cup Match
   → News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:49pm GMT
   

   The American team, founded ten years ago by software mogul Larry Ellison, achieved its ultimate goal when they powered across the finish line of Race 2 with a margin of 5 minutes and 26 seconds to defeat the Swiss Defender’s Alinghi 2-0.
   
   Ellison sailed on board USA today, his first America’s Cup Match race proving a winning one.
   
   BMW ORACLE Racing become the first American team to win the America’s Cup since 1992 when America3 defeated Il Moro de Venezia off San Diego.
   
   San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club become the 28th American Defender of the America’s Cup.
   
   Russell Coutts, CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing, has now won the America’s Cup four times, twice with his native New Zealand, once at the helm of the Swiss Alinghi team and now masterminding the success of Ellison’s American team.
   
   In the evening twilight the giant black and white trimaran USA speared across the finish line off Valencia, a long way ahead of the Swiss team who first won the America’s Cup in New Zealand in 2000 and then successfully defended it against Emirates Team New Zealand in July 2007.
   
   After a delay of over six hours waiting for the SE’ly wind to settle, Race 2 of the best of three series was contested in around 6-9 knots of breeze.
   
   The showdown immediately unfolded in dramatic fashion when Alinghi were penalised for an error in the start box, the second successive penalty during the Pre-Start sequence. USA lead off the start line by 23 seconds but the Swiss team hooked into extra wind pressure on the right side of the course and a favourable 20 degrees shift in wind direction.
   
   They profited progressively and at one stage were some 600 metres ahead of the BMW ORACLE Racing Team’s trimaran.
   
   Unlike Friday’s whitewash, when USA sailed steadily away from Alinghi 5, the windward leg was nailbiting right until the American trimaran was able to round the first mark with a small lead.
   
   On the approach to the windward mark of the 39 miles triangle shaped course, USA came back when they were able to squeeze inside the line of Alinghi, to turn 27 seconds ahead. Surging to 30 knots at times on the first of two 13 miles reaches, the powerful trimaran with its 223ft high solid wing sail rig was able to gain 2 minutes and 23 seconds by the second turning mark, the gybe, going on to win by 5 minutes and 29 seconds.
   
   Valentine’s Day sees bright sunshine and light winds this morning around the Marina Real Juan Carlos 1, the beating heart of the 33rd America’s Cup.
   The forecast looks fairly promising for Race 2 which is due to start around midday, although the race committee do plan to wait until the forecasted SE’ly breeze arrives and won’t be hurried. In many respects it is a similar situation to Friday Race 1 where the offshore breeze is due to give way a breeze from the southerly quadrant.
   
   Alinghi 5 docked out first with Swiss timing at 0900hrs to their signature Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Can’t Stop’. If this proves to be their last day as America’s Cup holders, team president Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) wore a huge smile and looked relaxed as he stepped on board. They have the advantage of entry with right of way on starboard tack today and may try for revenge in the start box, and aim to pin a penalty of USA.
   
   BMW ORACLE Racing’s USA crew looked equally relaxed and focussed. They left their base knowing they can make sailing history today. The triangle course is more of a challenge in terms of manoeuvres, boat handling and sailing on the tight reaches. But, once more we are heading into unknown territory. Some say Alinghi will be stronger around the reaching course, but others simply point to the extra righting moment of USA and the power to drag ratio of their wing weapon.
   
   It could be a red letter day for Russell Coutts (NZL) the CEO of  BMW ORACLE Racing. In 1995 he skippered Black Magic to win the America’s Cup for New Zealand 5-0 against Dennis Conner’s Young America Team and in 1993 he skippered Alinghi to win the America’s Cup 5-0 for Switzerland. In
   
   Race officer Harold Bennett (NZL) said this morning:
   
   “ We are going out for looking to midday but I am not sure we will see the breeze by then, and we have to wait for this offshore breeze to die away and for the wind to turn into the SE, it is going to be in that quadrant, southerly or SE. So we have to wait and see until it develops.”
   
   Final Deltas Race 2:
                                           Start    Mark 1    Mark 2     Final
   Alinghi                    
   BMW ORACLE Racing          0:23    0:27       2:50         5:29

6. They said...quotes from BMW ORACLE Racing and Alinghi
   → News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:03pm GMT
   

   Quotes
   
   BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
   
   Larry Ellison (USA) team founder and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing (USA):
   “ It is a fabulous experience I am very proud to be part of this team and I am exceptionally proud to bring the America’s Cup back to the United States of America for the first time in a very long time.”
   
   James Spithill (AUS) skipper-helm BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
   “ What a fantastic race. Firstly I would really like to congratulate Alinghi for bouncing back today. They were coming out there swinging. We knew they were a champion team and they showed that again today. Full credit to them it was one hell of a boat race. I tell you enjoyed every minute of it.”
   It was good to see the reaching race, I think you’ll appreciate the boats getting together and showed how exciting it can be.
   
   John Kostecki (USA) tactician BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
   “ This is huge. I have been dreaming about winning the America’s Cup for 25 years and so it is a very special moment. It is a great team and this was very much a team effort. Everyone put in a lot. It was a difficult project especially with the wing sail, and there was some testing times.”
   
   Russell Coutts (NZL) CEO and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
   “ I think this was a very challenging event. Even two or three months ago I was not sure that we could have our team working effectively enough to beat these guys. I know, because I was in team Alinghi and I know how good they are. It was a fantastic effort on our behalf to have beaten them and certainly I hope to see them back and competing in the America’s Cup.”
   
   Larry Ellison (USA) team founder and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA)  ….one his thoughts on possible venues for the 34th America’s Cup in response to questions about San Francisco and Valencia: 
   “ I think we are open to considering a lot of options. We will talk to San Francisco, to Valencia…..Valencia have been fantastic hosts to the last two America’s Cups. And as you know we pushed very hard to hold this Cup in Valencia. It was not the Defender’s first choice, and overall we enjoyed sailing the 32nd and the 33rd America’s Cup in Valencia.”
   
   Larry Ellison (USA) team founder and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA)….on speculation about a Challenger of Record:
    “ All I would like to say is that we definitely have Challenger of Record. One thing I would like to assure people about the 34th America’s Cup. There be a completely independent jury, there will be a completely independent umpires. It will be an independent group which manages the next America’s Cup and there will be a level playing field for all competitors.”
   
   James Spithill (AUS) skipper-helm BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA)….on comparisons with his last America’s Cups in monuhulls;
   “This one has been an amazing experience, pretty much for al the team, but especially for the sailors, Pretty much everyone on the boat had very little multihull experience beforehand.  In some ways this almost one feels harder. For me personally it was a really steep hill to climb. To be able to climb that you need to have good support and early on Franck Cammas and the Groupama guys, Glenn Ashby, Roman Hagara and a lot of these multihull experts. From my point of view there was no way I could have got to that level without their help and support.”
   
   Russell Coutts (NZL) CEO and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
   “ Of course we would like to see Alinghi back as a challenger. They are one of the best teams in this business, and they have proven that. I think that the Cup boats we should reach consensus with the rest of the America’s Cup world. I think it would be irresponsible for one party to make try and make a decision on behalf of the everyone else. You need to put a lot of thought into this. This is a 159 year old trophy and let’s look after it.”
   
   Larry Ellison (USA) team founder and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA): 
   “This particular America’s Cup has got a lot of interest because for the first time in a long time it featured the two fastest sailboats in the world. And the limits of what is possible marrying high speed sailing and  material science, carbon fibre, Kevlar, computational fluid dynamics, computer simulation of not only our hulls but also our wing. It was really a high tech race. And a bunch of people who really aren’t that interested in sailing followed it pretty closely. And we think that is important for our sport. We think that is important to get the television coverage, to involve non sailors as well as sailors. We are going to try and make decision along with the rest of the America’s Cup community so we can do just that, achieving sponsorship and funding for all of the teams from BMW ORACLE and Alinghi to the China Team and the South African Team and the Swedish team the New Zealand team. If we do our job well and work closely with them it should be the most popular America’s Cup ever, the 34th America’s Cup.”
   
   Alinghi
   
   Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Team President and helm Alinghi (SUI):
   “Over the last ten years anyone who has come close to the Alinghi team I guess understands what I feel now. There is a unique warmth, a unique spirit, a unique friendship that ties any person who has either worked, cheered or come close and met the Alinghi team. And so I am very proud of what we achieved over the last nine years.”
   
   “It is not for me decide the future of the America’s Cup any more so I will wait and see what the future is going to bring us and where it going to take us. Then I will decide.”
   
   “We could see there was a bit of difference in the boats, but that’s yacht racing.”
   
   “ They had a strategy. They got a little help from the legal system in New York that always makes things difficult for us Europeans to get the same sort advantages. They were able to change their boat when they saw ours, they were able to bring a wing and they were faster. So, good on them. Maybe I wouldn’t have done the same thing, but that is the America’s Cup, it is not the European Cup, it is the America’s Cup. The Americans have a bit of an advantage but they take the Cup back home. Let’s see what happens now.”
   
   “ I think the greatest achievement of Alinghi is being the first European Team to win the America’s Cup.”
   
   “If you win the America’s Cup you hope you are not going to be sued!”
   
   “ The best part is not actually having the silverware itself. The best part is having the team that is successful, which has a spirit, which wins and god knows if we had won. If any team that has won over the last ten years has won it is Alinghi. Now these last two races we did not win, we were disadvantaged we didn’t have a boat which was quite fast enough, but with the boat we had, with the odds we had we did our best to show that we were not going to lay down. We exit with our heads high.”
   
   Brad Butterworth (NZL) skipper-tactician Alinghi (SUI):
   “ I think both days were real races. Unfortunately it is just two races, but I’d like to congratulate Oracle on the job that they have done, designing and building and sailing that boat. It is not an easy thing to do the change their boat, to re-mode it and to push it when they saw what we were coming out with. And to the guys in our group as well. They did a great job with the time constraints they had.”
   “ We wanted to get the right hand side of the start line. We were a little bit bunched by the start being called so late in the day. We really weren’t close enough for the time that we had and we struggled to ping the ends and then gybe round and get to our end so we got a nice penalty for free and that was two for two, so we like be even numbers, that is good. We thought we’ve got the penalty we will gybe round and we could not get to the starboard layline to the committee boat which is what wanted, because of the spectator boats.”
   “We managed to get what we wanted and I think we had better pressure on that side on that long starboard tack and we pushed the boat harder than we have ever pushed it on both tacks.”