After four days of racing lost to poor winds, the Louis Vuitton Cup finally got under way on Friday as the first regatta between United Internet Germany of Germany and BMW Oracle of the United States took place.
With a wind speed of between eight and nine knots, the first regatta began at 2.15pm local time in the south zone of the port of Valencia.
Five round-robin regattas were scheduled for Friday, although two regattas due off from the north side of the port had to be held back as the wind was not strong enough there.
The first four days of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup were lost due to unseasonably low winds.
The winner of the Cup will challenge reigning America’s Cup holder Alinghi for this year’s edition of the competition that has run since 1851. The America’s Cup final will begin on June 23. — Sapa-AFP