"This is a contest of metres," was Alinghi design coordinator Grant Simmer's theory on Sunday afternoon, after racing had been postponed for the day: "Metres to get you in a position where you can get a strong lee bow, or metres where you can get just across the front of the other boat. It's so close now that every couple of metres you can gain up the race course is going to be significant." »More
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Teams Presentations - 02.07.2007
Grant Simmer: Design still counts
It's hard to remember an America's Cup Match where boatspeed differences have been so...
Today is a day for rest, but also for the two teams in the America's Cup to review their performance and to analyse their opponent's strengths and weaknesses.