Thunder and lightning prevent racing at the Cup

Thunder and lightning prevent racing at the Louis Vuitton Cup

Valencia, 3 May, 2007 - Flight 5 of Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup was postponed for the day on Thursday in Valencia, the Race Committee sending the fleet home at 16:15.

Conditions were nearly impossible for racing, with a series of thunder cells rolling up from the south, bringing rain, hail, thunder and lightning to Valencia and the waters around Port America's Cup.

In between thunderstorms, a light gradient breeze from the south at near 8 knots appeared, but there was never enough time between storms to set a race course.

A double flight will be scheduled tomorrow, with Flight 5 followed by Flight 6.

Louis Vuitton Cup - Friday's scheduled matches

FLIGHT 5

Match

Team

1

United Internet Team Germany vs. Victory Challenge

2

BMW ORACLE Racing vs. Luna Rossa Challenge

3

Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team vs. +39 Challenge

4

Team Shosholoza vs. China Team

5

Desafío Español 2007 vs. Emirates Team New Zealand

Bye - Areva Challenge

FLIGHT 6

Match

Team

1

Luna Rossa Challenge vs. Areva Challenge

2

Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team vs. United Internet Team Germany

3

Victory Challenge vs. +39 Challenge

4

Desafío Español 2007 vs. China Team

5

Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Team Shosholoza

Bye - BMW ORACLE Racing

Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin Two - Provisional Leaderboard

Position

Team

Points - End of RR1

Matches Sailed RR2

Matches Won RR2

Total Points

1

BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 98)

21

4

3

27

1

Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 94)

19

4

4

27

3

Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 92)

18

3

3

24

4

Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 97)

17

3

2

21

5

Victory Challenge (SWE 96)

14

4

2

18

6

Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia (ITA 99)

14

3

1

16

7

Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)

        12

4

1

        14

8

Areva Challenge (FRA 93)

9

4

2

13

9

+39 Challenge (ITA 85)

6

3

0

6

10

United Internet Team Germany (GER 89)

3

4

1

5

11

China Team (CHN 95)

1

4

1

3

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