The four America’s Cup Teams competing in the Jeep Challenge 2006 took to the waters off Porto Cervo at 11.00 yesterday morning to complete the final two races of the second round robin followed by the semi-final match races.

A light north-easterly breeze allowed the Race Committee to complete all six races scheduled for today aboard the one design Mumm 30s used for the event.

The first two races, which completed the second round robin, saw Italy’s Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team romp home 48 seconds ahead of United Internet Team Germany, while Sweden’s Victory Challenge crossed the finish line 14 seconds ahead of Spain’s Desafio Espanol 2007 after an extremely closely fought regatta.

Following the conclusion of the second round robin the pairings for the semi-finals saw Victory Challenge up against Desafio Espanol while Mascalzone Latino competed with United Internet Team Germany.

The Swedes aboard Victory Challenge, helmed by Mattias Rahm had no problems winning both semi-final races.

Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team, with Italy’s Vasco Vascotto at the helm, also triumphed in both of their races.

These two teams will go head to head in tomorrow’s final for which five races are planned. Weather conditions permitting the German and Spanish Teams will the compete for third and fourth places.