The first leg of this second race of the 33 America's Cup was laden with action. Alinghi have their second penalty in as many races after they did not enter the start box correctly. USA had a lead of 24 seconds at the start but Alinghi 5 rallied when they came back, gaining on a 20 degree shift in wind direction on the first leg. But USA lead at the WW1 mark by 28 seconds and have extended their lead all the way down the first reach.