Alinghi win Act 11

Fleet racing victory for Cup defenders

Good racing conditions, a large spectator fleet, a packed America’s Cup Park and the Defender rising to the occasion – this was the scene on Sunday in Valencia at the conclusion of Louis Vuitton Act 11.

On the race course, the Swiss Defender, Alinghi, won its third of the five fleet races. Behind them, BMW ORACLE Racing and Luna Rossa made gains over the course of the race to crowd the top of the leaderboard.

The ‘Latin Rascals’ of Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia had another good day, securing fifth place overall, while Shosholoza confirmed that the improvement it has shown over the course of the last four Acts is genuine, finishing in the top half of the standings again.

For United Internet Team Germany, Victory Challenge and the home Desafío Español squad, Act 11 was one they’d rather forget, with each finishing lower than they’d wish on the points table. China Team didn’t race on Sunday after suffering structural damage to their boat on Saturday afternoon.

Following the racing, Alinghi was presented with the Louis Vuitton Act 11 trophy in front of a boisterous crowd during a ‘docking ceremony’ at the America’s Cup Park.

Full results here: http://www.americascup.com/en/act11/ranking.php