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12.02.2010

Race 1 Key points from Sebastien Destremeau.

At the entry to the start-box, both boats were going head to head each at 24knots of speed

Despite the starting line being heavily pin biased, Alinghi on port did not cross in front of USA on starboard - When Alinghi realized this they had to quickly give way to USA. James Spithill lined up Ernesto Bertarelli beautifully and caught Alinghi tacking in USA’s water. Penalty on the Swiss boat however a few seconds before the start, James Spithill lost control of his boat allowing Alinghi to sail away.
 
To the surprise of many observers, Alinghi seems to be less stable than USA going upwind.
The American boat with her huge wingsail develops more power allowing the middle hull to stay a few centimeters above the water and stay there. Meanwhile Alinghi windward hull is going up and down in the light air at the beginning of the race.
 
As soon as the wind picked up a little to the low teens, Alinghi looked more alive and can keep up with the American boat or even seemed a touch faster at times.
 

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