America's Cup images from Thierry Martinez

10:09 PM Fri 12 Feb 2010 GMT

'America’s Cup - Best of 3 races. Race 1.
Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) leading Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' .' ThMartinez / Sea & Co &copy

The long awaited race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup has taken place in the waters off Valencia. Thierry Martinex supplied these images of the day's exciting racing.

America’s Cup. Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) leading Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' . - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) leading Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' . - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Alinghi 5 , with Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) at the helm. - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran), winner of race 1, by 15 minutes 28 secondes - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran), winner of race 1, by 15 minutes 28 secondes - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) leading Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' . - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup. Best of 3 races. Race 1. Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' leading Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) at start. - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

America’s Cup Race 1.
Defender Alinghi Team 'ALINGHI 5' leading Challenger BMW Oracle Racing 'USA 17' (Trimaran) at start. - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy