Meanwhile in Valencia... Alinghi are emptying their base
That's life used to sing Frank Sinatra. You're riding high in April, shot down in May. Or better said, that's the America's Cup. One day you are the defender and two weeks later the future is uncertain. As we reported a few days ago, Alinghi are emptying their base and when we checked this morning, Alinghi 5 had already left. I suppose she was towed to the commercial port in order to be shipped to some unknown destination. Her bowsprit was also on a truck ready for transportation.
Although it is quite understandable for Alinghi to be moving somewhere else, it is puzzling to see the same activity going on at the base of the current Defender, BMW Oracle. There was plenty of activity in their base with a number of containers being taken away. Where to? San Diego, San Francisco or Newport?
Alinghi are emptying their base while the bowsprit of Alinghi 5 is ready to be shipped. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
Alinghi are emptying their base. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
BMW Oracle are also emptying their base. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingLabels: 33rd America's Cup, 34th America's Cup, Alinghi, Alinghi 5, Valencia
3 Comments:
Bye bye Alinghi 5, It has been a pleasure to see you sailing, we will miss you
Pierre, wake up. Everyone is leaving town. You will need to do the same and rename your site San Francisco Sailing if you want to survive in this game.
First of all...thank you, Pierre for you afford. Your blog is the best in Europe. Please, keep it up....for information and for Europe sailing...where ever the Cup will go. Thank you!
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