Well for the first time in ages, maybe since we have been here, the wind was stable and steady in Valencia.
Team New Zealand picked up another two wins over Desafio Espanol and Shosholoza.
Team New Zealand looked more dominant against Desafio than Shosholoza.
Against Shosholoza, although thedelta was just 29 seconds, maybe they pulled back a bit. On the first downwind leg the gennaker they used looked quite old. It had a repair in it.
Team New Zealand look like they have got back into some sort of rhythm.
In the big match today BMW Oracle Racing came from behind again to beat Luna Rossa. The issue is why are they behind so much?
But they are showing the skill and the placement and the speed to come from behind and make a pass. The ease they got around Luna Rossa. Is Luna Rossa in those conditions (11-12knots) a bit weak?
Oracle looked very comfortable.
Italians Mascalzone Latino have been fined for the third time in the America?s Cup.
This time for not attaching their topmast backstays in their match against Spain which they won. The punishment was a $18,450 (10,000 euros) fine and the match has to be resailed. Mascalzone Latino were fined $18,450 (10,000 euros) earlier in the week after they used illegal paint on their boats. They were also fined last year for not following the correct procedures when getting their boat measured. That breech cost them $22, 140 (12,000 euros).
They are either playing games or they are slack, it is probably the latter.
In fashion news the Spanish have an interesting way of ensuring their trouser pants don't get caught in their bike chains.
Instead of tucking them onto their socks, like most do, they clip them up with a couple of good old clothes pegs. Nice look that.
The best ring tone heard today, the Tarzan yell oooooahhhhhhhhhhh
