Winds return to Valencia, and the Americans get a liftAmerica's Cup

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: April 21, 2007| Author: Doreen Carvajal | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

04-21-2007

With a fresh burst of sea breezes, the fleet of the America's Cup lifted itself from the doldrums Friday to race for the first time in round robin duels after four days of waiting for gusts of powerful winds. The San Francisco-based American team, BMW Oracle, easily eclipsed weaker rivals from China and Germany, with Lawrence Ellison, the chief executive of Oracle, riding at the helm to lead the team to the top ranks of the 11 cha...

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