1:11pm
heading to the top mak and ETNZ have a lead of about 130 meters
1:05pm
Emirates Team New Zealand and Azzurra both head for the left hand gate - Azzurra come in with better speed - delta 18"
12:54pm
Dean Barker got Azzurra to steer up in parallel and lead around the mark 10" lead
12:51pm
Emirates Team NZ slight ahead but very close - out on the left hand layline in a left hand shift Azzurra got a lift only a metre or so in it - can they lay the top mark - thats the question
12:45pm
Emirates Team New Zealand on the right Azzurra on the left - ETNZ will not be able to live there
probably - they have the power of the right but Azzurra had the better start
12:38pm
6 minutes to a start - sudden death. ETNZ on starboard tack - the winner here goes through to the final
12:28pm
Another postponement - standby!
12:06am
race it set for 12:20. Your commentary team today Ross Blackman, Don Robertson and Bob Fisher
11:40am
No racing until after midday
Press Release
7:14pm
We've just got a postponement wind its pitchy they have called off racing for today - it will be racing tommorrow.
6:50pm
ETNZ cross but only just in front after clearing the penalty!!!! We have another race to go tonight to find our finalist!
6:41pm
Emirates Team New Zealand still ahead but not far enough to clear the penalty - Azzurra still in contact - Delta 21"
6:31pm ETNZ go around the right Mark, Azzurra around the left - 26" Delta to ETNZ
6:24pm
Emirates Team NZ nicely around the mark, Azzurra also nicely around 25" Delta
6:20pm
ETNZ cross ahead - but only just and they still have the penalty
6:14pm
ETNZ has a penalty!
6:10pm
5 minutes to the starts Emirates Team NZ enter from the left Azzurra from the right striaght into a dialup
6:02pm
racing at 6:15pm
5:22pm
Mascalzone Latino win and are our first final for the Louis Vuitton Trophy!
Delta: 27"
5:14pm
Mascalzone Lation jibe set at mark 3 - 34" delta ahead of Artemis
5:08pm
Mascalzone let a big seperation happen and now come back 100m ahead of Artemis
5:03pm
Now at the gate, and there is nothing in it! Artemis out to left ML on the right - sailing past the gate... Artemis goes around and clears the penalty - delta 28"
4:56pm
Mascalzone Latino round the mark 1st - Delta 13"
4:44pm
Mascalzone Latino pinned Artemis out to the right of start, Artemis now several boats behind and now have penalty for failing to keep clear when ML was tacking
4:38pm
Here we go the Mascalzone Latino vs. Artemis decider! 6 minutes to a start
4:05pm
Artemis level their semis 1 - all, Mascalzone Latino will now have another race - the winner will be our first finalist - Delta 21"
3:55pm
Mascalzone Latino need a huge windshift or something else to have a chance here
3:53pm
Artemis still in front at Mark 3 - Delta is 28"
3:42pm
Artemis goes to the right gate, Mascalzoen Latino go to the left - Delta 45" - and Artemis keeping cover on them
3:35pm
Artemis well ahead - if they win it will be one all and they will roll straight into another race to decide the finalist - Delta 29"
3:26pm
Mascalzone Lation comes off the startline well behind Artemis as Artemis pushed them over early and they had to come back around
3:22pm
2 minutes away from the gun
3:19pm
Tom Burnham (Azzurra strategist) joins the Commentary team to help call the Artemis vs. Mascalzone Latino flight
3:10pm
Azzurra tactician Tommason Chieffi (fresh from their win over Team NZ) speaks with LiveSPORT's Ross Blackman and Don Robertson
3:04pm
15 minutes for a start
1:16pm
Azzurra win! 18" over Emirates Team New Zealand
1:08pm
Azzurra have cleared their penalty turn, ETNZ still behind - Delta 26"
1:04pm
Azzurra make a huge gain - now 100meters ahead.
1pm
Azzurra on winward manage to creep above ETNZ and lead by half a boat length who have had to tack away
12:56pm
Both boats are heading for the right - Azzurra gain 30 meters on the downwind leg - delta now 10"
12:49pm
Emirates Team NZ a penalty on Azzurra as the round the mark - Delta 21"
12:47pm
Both boats gone head to wind - a dial up about 100m from the mark
12:39pm
Team NZ trying to gas Azzurra, but they are holding in about a boat length behind trying to get out of phase with ETNZ as they continue to try and throw bad air down
12:35pm
Emirates Team NZ start ahead by about a boat length on the right, split tack start, ETNZ covers
12:30pm
Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Azzurra in the first of their semis - race start at 12:35
pm
12:25pm
racing soon
11:12am
waiting for a race
10:51am
Mascalzone Lation wins by 11" - Azzurra vs. Emirates Team NZ next!
10:48am
Aretmis have thrown 5 jibes trying to force an error on Mascalzone Lation but they have matched perfectly
10:42am
The wind softens at the top mark - 21" lead to Mascalzone Latino as the head for home
10:32am
Both boats go for the right hand gate, Artemis round the mark the cleanest - both boats have a messy drop of the kite - 10" Delta
10:25am
Mascalzone Latino grabs the lead at the top mark by 11"
10:18am
Artemis cross ahead of ML
10:15am
Mascalzone Latino start slightly behind but on the right at the gun, Artemis off to the left
10:09 am
Welcome to the Semis! Artemis vs. Mascalzone Latino - 5 minutes to a start
Press Release4:10pm
Azzurra's crew work was better on the day as they knock ALL4ONE out of the regatta - delta 20"
4:03pm
56" Delta to Azzurra, I doubt ALL4ONE can catch and clear their penalty before the end of this leg.
3:59pm
2/3rd of the way up 2nd beat and Azzurra now 5-6 length lead with a loose cover over ALL4ONE
3:43pm
Split tack - Azzurra around the right mark, ALL4ONE on the left delta 22" to Azzurra
3:51pm
ALL4ONE have drawn equal to Azzurra on the downwind leg!!
3:46pm
Azzurra round the Mark 1, ahead of ALL4ONE spinnakers are set for both boats nicely
3:36pm
Azzurra in control at the start, ALL4ONE gets a penalty both starting right beside the committee boat
3:26pm
ALL4ONE and Azzurra clash next in another sudden death flight. Good strong winds, it should be a good race.
5 minute entry very soon
2:19pm
Artemis manage the load on the kite and no further tear - TeamORIGIN is out of the regatta. Delta 30"
2:13pm
Tear along foot of spinnaker on Artemis as the round the mark with a 19" lead
2:10pm
TEAMORIGIN goes way out to the left Artemis stays right and when they next meet Artemis is now in front!
2:00pm
Both TEAMORIGIN and Artemis decide to go around the left hand gate - delta 7"
1:53pm
14" Lead to TEAMORIGIN at Mark 1
1:51pm
Both now on the layline to the top mark - TEAMORIGIN with a 25 meter lead
1:48pm
Sooo close! Heading to the top mark, nothing in it TeamOrigin trying to keep the right
1:41pm
Both boats early for the line trying for the leward positions and TeamOrigin have got it - and tack beside the pin - T.O on Port, Artemis on starboard and just sneak across Artemis's bow in the first cross.
1:34pm
Finally.....Sudden death now with no racing this morning - Artemis vs TeamOrigin, sweeden vs Britain
11:26am
Ross and Don having a chat Chris Dickson
10:33am
Race committee waiting for a better wind
5:17pm
Emirates Team New Zealand join Mascalzone Latino in the semi finals and SYNERGY bow out of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Regatta - Delta 15"
5:10pm
18" lead by Emirates Team New Zealand, Synergy made good gains on that leg and have set themselves up slightly to the right of ETNZ
5:01pm
Emirates Team New Zealand now infront by 24", Synergy on the Right hand mark - ETNZ on the left
4:54pm
7" lead to Synergy at Mark 1 but a very poor hoist and Emirates Team NZ are all over them, rolling past now with a lead of 13meters
4:45pm
ETNZ lead Synergy to the startline and proabably will take very soo
4:35pm
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Synergy heading toward a start!
4:02pm
Mascalzone Latino cross the finish line 59" ahead of ALEPH who are now out of the regatta.
3:56pm
53" lead to Mascalzone Latino at Mark 3
3:52pm
Mascalzone Latino 277metres ahead
3:40pm
15" lead to Mascalzone Latino and ALEPH blow their spinnaker and it's in shreds.... that could be it
3:30pm
ALEPH trail Mascalzone Latino at the start, then throw a false tack, but start with less speed as ML win the start
3:20pm
10 minutes to a start!
2:36pm
Wind gusts up to 35knots have put a hold to racing for a while
2:09pm
still waiting for a course
1:42pm
ALEPH vs Mascalzone Latino is next up
1:27pm
TEAMORIGIN defeat ALL4ONE by 37"
1:23pm
TEAMORIGIN now loose their poll during the jibe - but they will recover withour loosing the lead
1:20pm
37" delta as TEAMORIGIN extend there lead and will win barring a breakage or a total loosing of the plot
1:10pm
ALL4ONE trailing TEAMORIGIN by 20" so a small gain to Ben Ainsle is doing well.
1:05pm
17" lead to TEAMORIGIN at Mark 1 over ALL4ONE - both boats were fighing hard for the left hand side - Ben got it, close match racing up leg one but TEAMORIGIN are playing it better.
12:55
Fairly even start, ALL4ONE to the left TEAM ORIGIN to the right with just enough separation for TEAMORIGIN to hang in there
12:45am
10 minutes to the start of ALL4ONE and TEAMORIGIN
11:55am
Interview with James Spittle... of Americas Cup fame
Ross Blackman, Don Robertson and James Spittle
11:25am
Artemis wins by 25"
11:22am
Aretmis with a terrible jibe but are too far ahead for it to make any difference to the race outcome.
11:19am
Artemis sailing within themselves, Azzurra looking a little shakey in the stronger winds - a lead of 25" at Mark 3
11:10am
lead increased to 31" at the bottom gate
11:05am
Artemis 14" ahead at Mark 1 over Azzurra after a close tacking duel in the 2nd part of leg 1
10:56am
Split tack, Artemis lead by 19 metres over Azzurra on the left
10:52am
We are racing!! 5mins before the gun Artemis vs Azzurra
10:44am
Still waiting to get the first flight underway - Artemis vs. Azzurra
10:36am
racing at 10:55am waiting for a cargo ship to go through
10:10am
Wind up a bit too much - it should drop back in about 30 minutes so we are on postponement until then.
9:46am
Weather is Sunny, win is good - ready for the first knock out round in the Louis Vuitton Trophy.
7:10pm
ALL4ONE wins
7:00pm
Big extention 39" now to ALL4ONE due to the separation and the wind shifts with the advantage going to ALL4ONE.
6:55pm
Synergy gone far left and into more win - it will be interesting when they meet again - they are very far apart
6:52pm
12" delta - ALL4ONE just ahead - split tack after rounding the mark
6:44pm
14" Delta at Mark 2 to ALL4ONE
6:35pm
Split tack at the Start - Synergy on the right tacking away at laft minute - ALL4ONE at top speed right on the gun.
6:31pm
4 minutes to the start both boats in dial up, Synergy on the left, ALL4ONE half a boat length back.
6:15pm
ALL4ONE vs Synergy is the last race of the day, 6:25pm start. The Russians have the green stripped sail and German/French team (ALL4ONE) have the orange stripe.
5:51pm
Mascalzone Latino finishes ahead of Azzurra who couldnt attack on the last leg - Delta 12" - ML now in 2nd place on the table behind Emirates Team NZ
5:45pm
This 2nd to last race in the round robins is a beauty! Mascalzone Latino ahead of Azzurra and it looks like Azzurra is close enough to attack - we will wait and see!
5:36pm
9" Lead to Mascalzone Latino and the gate mark 3
5:32pm
3/4 of the way down ML rolls Azzurra!
5:28pm
7" Delta to Azzurra - very close
5:20pm
Split tack start - ML on left and Azzura on right on the Italian Derby! ML tacks back first.
5:13pm
2 races to go today -Mascalzone Latino (green stripe) Azzurra (orange stripe). No sail markings and both boats flying the Italian flag so the colour is the only way to identify - 5 minutes to start
4:37pm
Artemis wins Origin with 2 penalties 1 cancelled out the one Artemis was carrying which means even though she crossed 2nd she won as Origin failed to do their penatly in time.
4:32pm
Chaos! Orign get penatly - cant clear or turn, Artemis have a penalty - what is going on!
4:24pm
TEAMORIGIN come from behind at the top mark with Starboard rights and pushes Artemis past the mark and they incur a penalty!
4:15pm
TEAMORIGIN take the left - Artemis the right at the same time after both boats halyards are released
4:09pm
Very close racing 4" lead to Artemis at Mark 1
4pm
TEAMORIGIN starts slightly ahead out to the left of Artemis
3:54pm
Artemis vs TEAMORIGIN - Jochen Schumann from ALL4ONE our guest commentator with less than 4 minutes to a start
3:22pm
16" win to ML over TEAMORIGIN
3:14pm
ML ahead, looking at bearaway set and early Jibe - delta 16"
3:06pm
Lead cut to 20" at mark 3
3:00pm
Mascalzone Latino leads by 32" at the first mark
2:50pm
Mascalzone cleans out the start along way ahead of TEAMORIGIN
2:41pm
TEAM ORIGIN vs Mascalzone Latino are racing in 7:41!
1:58pm
Artemis wins through a 100 degree wind shift, both complete the final leg on a single jibe. Delta 22"
1:52pm
37" lead to Artemis at bottom mark
1:43pm
Artemis lead by 34" at Mark 3 - ALL4ONE had issues dropping their kite and hoisting sail
1:35pm
Artemis 24" lead at Mark 1
12:26pm
ALL4ONE wanted left and have it, both boats on time and up to speed at the gun
1:22pm
2 minutes to a start with ALL4ONE and Artemis
12:52pm
AZZURRA win by 1:39"
12:46pm
AZZURRA now very comfortably ahead - mark 3 delta 1:22"
12:33pm
AZZURRA increase their lead at the top gate to a delta of 22"
12:25pm
AZZURRA lead by 12" at Mark 1 with ALEPH making some gains near the end of the first leg
12:20pm
Azzurra take the right and ALEPH onleft trailing by 44m halfway down leg one.
12:09pm
Azzura from Italy vs. ALEPH from France start in 5 mins!
11:27am
Emirates Team New Zealand defeat Synergy by 60"
11:19am
Emirates extend the lead to 1:53"
11:09am
A gain at Mark 2 for Emirates Team New Zealand - Delta 32"
11:00am
Synergy had the lead at the start but Emirates Team NZ - but ETNZ manage to overtake and 26" lead at Mark 1.
10:42am
We are racing in 8 minutes - Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Synergy
9:57am
Waiting for the wind to settle down and fill in before race 1 today - Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Synergy.
Press Release
11:45am
TEAMORIGIN vs. Artemis, postponed as wind has got too strong
11:36am
TEAMORIGIN vs. Artemis, now in prestart with 8 minutes to go until a start.
10:57am
ALEPH claim there first point knocking top of the table Emirates Team NZ over by 38".
10:51am
ETNZ have started to climb back but ALEPH is 250 meters ahead and there is not enought racetrack left unless the French have a major problem.
10:38am
Emirates Team NZ - The Spinnaker rips! The pole - oh so close to breaking.... the race is ALEPH's
10:35am
27" Lead to Aleph over Emirates Team New Zealand
Racing this morning in a good wind, overcast day and 3 minutes to the start of Race 1, Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Aleph.
Press release
Press Release3:35
Mascalzone Latino defeats Synergy by 19
3:18pm
Synergy entering the gate on the right Mascalzone Latino to the left and the lead is now 17" but ML spinnaker is very very slow at coming down
3:09pm
Synergy now trail Mascalzone Latino by 18" at Mark 1
3pm
Synergy claim the right and ahead of Mascalzone Latino but slower at the start
2:53pm
Mascalzone Latino vs Synery - ready to enter the 5 minute mark
1:30pm
38" lead to ARTEMIS but dropped their spinnaker in the water and retire from the race as AZZURRA complete the course in their own time.
1:20pm
AZZURRA wins the left Artemis trailing to the right by about 1 boatlength at the start
1:15pm
AZZURRA winners of the Nice Regatta vs. Artemis - at 5 Minute Gun
12:34pm
17" win to ORIGIN
12:27pm
17" lead at mark 3 to TeamORIGIN
12:17pm
ORIGIN still well in control with a delta of 20"
12:10 am
TeamORIGIN with Ben Ainsle ahead at mark one by 30" over ALEPH
11:58 am
Pre match is on TeamORIGIN vs. Alpeph who have incurred a pental for hitting Orings boat
11:21am
Emirates Team New Zealand win over ALL4ONE by 26"
11:14am
Mark 3 sees Emirates Team NZ leading by 22"
11:05am
Delta - 23" to ETNZ at Mark 2
11am
We are racing ALL4ONE vs. Emirates Team NZ, at mark 1 - 29" lead to ETNZ
- Friday March 11th - No racing
More information about the no racing call - click here
- Thursday March 10th - Day 3
Day 3 - Press Release4:16pm
Artemis wins
4:04pm
12" lead to Artemis at mark 3
3:56pm
Artemis lead by 8" over Synergy
3:49pm
Artemis round Mark 1 by - 24"
3:37
Synergy on the right Artemis on left both starting from pin end as they cross the start line
3:31pm
8 minutes away from a start bewteen Synergy on the left and on no points and Artemis on thr favoured right.
2:46pm
Mascalzone Latino wins a well sailed race over Aleph by a delta of 55"
2:39pm
39" lead to Mascalzone Latino at Mark 3
2:27pm
Both teams head to the right hand gate Mascalzone Latino leads Aleph by 12"
2:20pm
7" lead to Mascalzone Latino at Mark 1
2:10pm
Aleph on the right Mascalzone Latino on left, fairly even on the start
2:05pm
Mascalzone Latino vs. Aleph - into the pre-start
1:26pm
ALL4ONE wins by 46"
1:15pm
ALL4ONE leads at Mark 3 by 33"
1:05pm
ALL4ONE goes through the gate first
12:55
ALL4ONE 11" lead at Mark 1 over Azzurra
12:45
ALL4ONE at Left end AZZURRA on right slight slower at gun both boats on different tacks
12:36
All4one vs. Azzurra - Azzurra drawn the favoured right, both boats want it.
10:45am
Mark 2 - Team Origin had an issue with the pole - couldn't drop their Genica and ETNZ round the mark first, Orgin can't turn - thats the race folks as Emirates Team NZ sails away.
Spinnaker pole is broken.
10:38am
Team Origin ahead by 14" at Mark 1
10:31am
Team Origin crosses infront of ETNZ in the first cross
10:24am
Racing this morning starts with Emirates Team New Zealand and TeamOrigin, with ETNZ starting on the favoured right hand side. Pre-start is on.
- Wednesday March 9 - Day 2
Day 2 - Press Release5:48pm
Artemis wins by 1:21
5:42pm
1.22 mark 3 to Artemis
5:33pm
Artemis rounds mark 2 34" ahead and Aleph makes a error loosing more time, spinnaker nearly going over the side.
5:26pm
Artemis leads by 154 Metres after Mark 1 - Delta 27"
5:15pm
Artemis a boat lenght in front at the gun and cross the start line first ahead of Aleph
5:09pm
Into the pre-start with Alephn and Artemis with both boats trying for the favoured right hand side
4:29pm
Azzura wins comfortably by 41"
4:22pm
28" lead to Azzurra at mark 3.
4:13pm
Azzurra extends to a delta of 17" at mark 2
4:05pm
Azzurra makes up ground delta 7" at Mark 1 to them over Synergy
3:55pm
Azzurra has won the right hand side but a little slower than synergy and have tacked away
3:50pm
Azzurra vs. Synergy in dial up with 3 mins to go - 3 to 4 boat lengths back from the line.
2:40pm
ETNZ tacks infront of ML and now, the Genoa Halyard has snapped for ML and it's gone! That will be the race...
2:36 pm
Mascalzone Latino ahead by 8" at mark 2
2:28pm
Mascalzone Latino round mark 1 22" ahead of Emirates Team New Zealand
2:20pm
Mascalzone Latino take favourite right and slight advantage ahead of Emirates Team New Zealand
2:16pm
Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Mascalzone Latino - Pre start underway!
1:27pm
Team Orgin wins by 1:33, got the favourite right ahead at the start and never looked back.
1:17pm
Team Orgin ahead by 27" and mark 3
1:09pm
Team Origin ahead by 24" at mark 2
1:00pm
Mark 1 Delta - 26 to Team Origin
12:45pm
First race underway - Team Origin vs. ALL4ONE, with Orgin taking the early advantage.
- Tuesday March 9 - First Day of Racing
DAY 1 Press release - Click Here
7:34
Aleph rounds mark 2 ahead, Synergy dumped their spinnaker in the water and baring a huge error by Aleph the race is over.
7:20pm
Aleph ahead by 10" at mark 1
7pm
Racing with Synergy and Aleph
6:30pm
Emirates Team New Zealand win by 1:40 over Artemis
6:19pm
Mark 3 - Emirates Team NZ ahead by 1:21"
6:07pm
ETNZ round mark 9 seconds in front of Artemis
5:58pm
Mark 1 - Artemis trail by 55 seconds
5:50pm
ETNZ cross in front.
5:40pm
ETNZ starts with slight advantage over Artemis
4:51pm
AZZURRA Wins by 55 seconds
4:44pm
AZZURRA ahead by 39" at Mark 3
4:30pm
AZZURRA rounds mark 29 seconds in front*
4:28pm
AZZURA Jibbed in front of Origin
4:22pm
ORIGIN rounds 6 seconds in front at Mark 1.
3:08pm
AZZURRA has the advantage at the start at Pin end of the line
3:56pm
Next up AZZURRA vs. Origin
3:25pm
ALL4ONE crosses line as tear in Genica appears - Delta 38
3:15pm
31 secs lead by ALL4ONE at 3rd mark
3:05pm
ALL4ONE lead by 30 seconds at second mark
2:56pm
ALL4ONE up by 18" at first mark
2:45pm
We are racing!
1:52pm
Things are looking up! Wind has filled in, committee boat now at anchor - course being set - racing to start
soon! Text SPORT and your question to Adam Minoprio if you have any questions!
12:36 pm
After no wind and very glassy conditions a slight breeze as forecast is filling in. Still not enough yet to set the course.
Principal Race Officer waiting for a steady wind direction.
LiveSPORT currently chatting with Adam Minoprio.
BMW Sailing World Cup Final
21-25 March 2010
See links to the right for more information on each event, the broadcasts and more.
* All timings are from our commentary position and may differ from official results