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Although the weather is always a talking point in yachting in Valencia it has become main topic of conversation.
For the last three weeks the Spanish city has felt the full brunt of a cold snap which has brought unsettled, icy cold winds, rain and depressing grey skies.
Not exactly the start to the America's Cup the organisers were hoping for considering Valencia was chosen for its "reliable" wind.
Aside from Saturday night's opening ceremony, the America's Cup port has been quite quiet.
Tourism New Zealand have been here for the last week promoting New Zealand and have been doing a great job.
The waka, which is here to accompany Team New Zealand to the start line in their first race tonight, has been a hugely popular as have the warriors from Toi Maori.
The waka was welcomed onto the New Zealand base a few days ago in a spectacular fashion.
As a New Zealander the haka is always quite moving but for the Spanish and many of the international media who had not witnessed it before it was something else.
One local commented the warriors scared him half to death, another Italian said the performance "had changed her life."
On the same day the mischievous Kiwis in Alinghi decided they'd fly the Maori sovereignty flag.
So on one side of the America's Cup port the haka was bellowing out and on the other the Maori flag was gently waving in the breeze.
Alinghi syndicate head Ernesto Bertarelli was asked why his team were flying the Maori flag but said he'd only just arrived in town and wasn't sure before adding he liked flags.
Tonight marks the debut of Team New Zealand's second boat NZL92 and BMW Oracle Racing's USA98. With the Prime Minister on board as 18th person Team New Zealand open their campaign against Italy's Mascalzone Latino who will have a good crack at the Kiwis.
The weather site 'windguru' is forecasting light winds which could suit the New Zealand boat. New Zealand are believed to have done a lot of work on their downwind sails so they could be worth having a look at.
