Louis Vuitton Act 12 - Day 6: Preview

Good morning from Valencia, where for a change it has dawned hazy and overcast and as we are writing these lines there isn't a single ray of sun. Nevertheless, there are some rays of hope that we will be able to have races today. According to the excellent weather forecast from Chris Bedford, meteorologist of BMW Oracle, it is going to be a slow day with light winds and the typical seabreeze building in the afternoon, albeit much lighter than the previous days.

As far as racing is concerned, the south course will draw most, if not, all of the attention with two "Big Four" clashes taking place. In the first flight, Alinghi will be facing Emirates Team New Zealand. The Defender of the America's Cup will obviously not take this race lightly at all, given their shocking defeat against Victory Challenge two days ago. In the afternoon flight, BMW Oracle will race against Luna Rossa. The last time these challengers met in Louis Vuitton Act 10, BMW Oracle beat the Italians. Whatever the outcome of these two races, the picture at the top of the leaderboard will get clearer.

In the second and third divisions there are also some interesting races, such as the one facing +39 Challenge and United Internet Team Germany. If the Italians win, they might be able to avoid the third division.

We will go out on the media boat to the south race course, so stay tuned for lots of pictures later this evening.