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America's Cup 2010 - watching the racing from dockside in Valencia

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8:20 PM Fri 12 Feb 2010 GMT
'The public ready to see some races.' Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo
The races are displayed on a giant screen in Valencia and hours before the start the best places were taken. Later as it was so cold we followed the action inside a local bar, with the America SA coverage team, who were not on the water for this historic race.

By now, you know what happen and the only thing we can add is that we heard that the stall at the start by Oracle was due to a malfunction in one of the winches.

During the first tack, the Swiss boat seemed to have a better speed during a spell of several minutes but it did not last and for all the rest, the speed difference was always in favor of Oracle.

The ultimate delta was influenced by the penalty turns being badly executed

Is there still hope for the Swiss team? Who knows, but the Swiss supporters will be out in force on Sunday to cheer on their team, who will not start as favourites in race 2.

Local colors... - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


SA's Cocktail hour chat with the Virtual Eye owner. - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


The bar of the Neptuno Hotel is converted in an impromptu video studio. - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


The Swiss fans after the race. - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


Reporting from the local bar at the Veles and Vent building - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


The BMW Oracle base at breakfast time. - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo


The big screen displaying Rita Barbera before the race. - Jean Philippe Job? Click Here to view large photo





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