Louis Vuitton Act 11 - Day 1 - Race 2

Start of the second fleet race of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Start of the second fleet race of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Start of the second fleet race of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Start of the second fleet race of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Alinghi, clearly ahead of the rest of the fleet, approaching the leeward gate. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Luna Rossa, rounding the leeward mark second, 54 seconds behind Alinghi. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The performance of United Internet Team Germany and BMW Oracle was poor in the second race. Here they round the leeward mark eleventh and ninth, respectively. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

In a complete reversal of fortunes from the first race, Victory Challenge and +39 Challenge, rounded the leeward gate tenth and twelfth respectively in the second race of the first day of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Alinghi crosses the fininsh line and clear winner of the second race of the first day of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Luna Rossa and Desafío Español 2007 fininsh second and third respectively in the second race of the first day of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

You have to see it to believe it. China Team, finish ninth, ahead of Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team, United Internet Team Germany and +39 Challenge in the second race of the first day of Louis Vuitton Act 11. Valencia, 19 May 2006. Photo by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing