Tom Weaver on Valencia Sailing

Valencia Sailing: Are you satisfied with Valencia's weather and wind conditions during the Louis Vuitton Acts 4 & 5?

Tom Weaver: Satisfied, getting all the races in with only one small delay was a good start (and the stated goal of America's Cup Management) even though the wind was light. The week before the event and this week have been spectacular, so the potential is there to have a real spectacle.

Valencia Sailing: Can you give us a brief assessment of your team's performance in Louis Vuitton Acts 4 & 5?

Tom Weaver: We arrived in the cup late, as a group we have put a lot of energy into the boat with a focus on the future, it was very good to have Acts 4 & 5 for all the departments to gel and concentrate on competitive sailing. In Act 4 we were still sorting out some equipment issues and putting a full sailing team on one boat together for the first time. We are very satisfied to be 5th overall in the challenger standings, for now.


Tom Weaver, Team Manager, during the presentation of Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team, held in Valencia on June the 14th

Valencia Sailing: What is your view on the new scoring system? Does fleet racing gain a disproportionate weight?

Tom Weaver: It is what it is, the weighting is fine. In the next 2 years the
fleet racing counts a little more than the match racing, the public and fans want to see fleet racing at this level, we will give it to them. The spectator fleets on the weekend were incredible and there is still 2 years until the cup. Some big budget teams had a little shake up last week, they have been at this for 2-5 years non stop, the fleet racing will rattle a few fragile minds. Remember though the cup is match racing and the gloves will come off for that.