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Alinghi, the Defender of the 32nd
America's Cup continued its winning ways, sweeping
through the Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 4, earning
a perfect record and the top of the table.
The Swiss team appeared to have the regatta won
on Monday night, pending the result of a request
for redress by Luna Rossa. This morning, the Jury
ruled no redress would be given, meaning Alinghi
had won the event before its race today.
That didn't slow Ernesto Bertarelli's team however,
as Alinghi raced to victory on the water over Luna
Rossa, completing the sweep.
Close, intense matches further down the leaderboard
determined other places, including Emirates Team
New Zealand, who finished clear second with a win
over BMW Oracle Racing. Sweden's Victory Challenge
also sailed well, squeaking past Desafío Español
2007 for fifth place.
There were good conditions for racing again on Tuesday,
with a moderate Southeast seabreeze from eight to
12 knots. Racing was postponed briefly on the Southern
(Juliet) race course after a wind shift in the first
start. The course was re-aligned and racing started
shortly afterwards.
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