posted Jul 3, 2007

Having just come back from valencia i must say i was suprised how great this event was. Pity the swiss won though. they should change themselves to a spanish team there was that much support for them.

It would be good to see a british team compete though, and would be excellent to host the event as it has done wonders for the Valencia port region

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posted Jul 4, 2007

Valencia should keep the trophy event since it has been a fantastic americas cup this year. Bertarelli should take advantage too of the 2009 F1 race in Valencia.

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posted Jul 4, 2007

Congratulations to Alinghi.

I personally think they should retain the current venue for the cup as everyone in the area became an ardent supporter of a rather obscure sailing event and made it so much fun - so hats off to Valencia.

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posted Jul 4, 2007

This edition was very good. As Italian, I am still a little bit sad about Luna Rossa defeat though.
Valencia was a good choice, but I think that Alinghi should change location for the next America Cup.
La Maddalena in Sardinia would be a perfect place, very windy!

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posted Jul 4, 2007

This was one of the most exciting America's Cups with close racing, equal boats but the crew's skill and luck in equal parts deciding the winner in the end.
The lack of a reliable wind on many days detracted from the event, a bit like this year's Wimbledon with the rain delays.
Another venue next time might insure better wind.
Personally I find the America's Cup an amazingly expensive event.That it recycles some billionaires' wealth into the leisure economy is the most positive thing that I can say.
Some plutocrats such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are investing their money in more chartiable/useful ways.
But telling a billionaire how to spend his money is like telling Paris Hilton not to buy
another designer handbag.
Vive la Cup!

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posted Jul 4, 2007

Just one message to the Brits: get your act together and launch a good challenge for the next one! After more than 100 years of losing it it's now time to bring the Auld Mug in Britain!
Ok I'm Italian and I should support Italian syndacates, but if a British Yacht Club puts together a really credible challenge I promise to support them.

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posted Jul 4, 2007

So the "Swiwis" beat the real Kiwis then!! As a Kiwi myself I am gutted that ETNZ couldn't quite pull it off despite the most exciting cup series ever. Well done to Valencia and I feel gutted for Dalts & the guys. Shame the cup isn't going down under but here's to the next one when I hope the UK can enter a team as well (I'm 50/50 Kiwi/English).

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posted Jul 4, 2007

Valencia was a great venue and this round of the cup was very close. If the cup does stay in the same place I hope that some of the teams connect better with supporters.

While the sponsors all have dedicated areas in the bases there were only shops rather than bars for the supporters. With all of the bars and restaurants around the Parc, it would be nice to see them linked to specific teams, with comentaries from the team or their national TV rights holders?

Another thing that I hope to see again is the fleet racing - I know most of the teams hate this but it is a fantastic sight to see all of the boats racing together.

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