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3 May 2007, 04:20 pm

Thunder And Lightning Prevent Racing

Louis Vuitton Cup 2007

Valencia, Spain

Flight 5 of Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup was postponed for the day on Thursday in Valencia, the Race Committee sending the fleet home at 16:15. Conditions were nearly impossible for racing, with a series of thunder cells rolling up from the south, bringing rain, hail, thunder and lightning to Valencia and the waters around Port America's Cup.

In between thunderstorms, a light gradient breeze from the south at near 8 knots appeared, but there was never enough time between storms to set a race course.

A double flight will be scheduled tomorrow, with Flight 5 followed by Flight 6.

Louis Vuitton Cup - Friday's Scheduled Matches

Flight 5

1. United Internet Team Germany vs. Victory Challenge
2. BMW ORACLE Racing vs. Luna Rossa Challenge
3. Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team vs. +39 Challenge
4. Team Shosholoza vs. China Team
5. Desafío Español 2007 vs. Emirates Team New Zealand.

Bye - Areva Challenge

Flight 6

1. Luna Rossa Challenge vs. Areva Challenge~
2. Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team vs. United Internet Team Germany
3. Victory Challenge vs. +39 Challenge
4. Desafío Español 2007 vs. China Team
5. Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Team Shosholoza.

Bye - BMW ORACLE Racing

Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin Two - Leaderboard

Pos	Team	Points - End of RR1	Matches Sailed RR2	Matches Won RR2	Pts
1	BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 98)	21	4	3	27
1	Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 94)	19	4	4	27
3	Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 92)	18	3	3	24
4	Desafío Español 2007 (ESP 97)	17	3	2	21
5	Victory Challenge (SWE 96)	14	4	2	18
6	Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia (ITA 99)	14	3	1	16
7	Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)	12	4	1	14
8	Areva Challenge (FRA 93)	9	4	2	13
9	+39 Challenge (ITA 85)	6	3	0	6
10	United Internet Team Germany (GER 89)	3	4	1	5
11	China Team (CHN 95)	1	4	1	3

The America's Cup Match and Challenger/Defender Series are designated as ISAF Special Events. For more information on the America's Cup, the Louis Vuttion Acts and the teams competing, visit the official America's Cup website - www.americascup.com.

For a complete list of all the news about the America's Cup 2007 CLICK HERE.

ACM 2007 (As Amended By ISAF). Image, Thunder and lightning prevented racing on day five of Round Robin Two:© Gilles Martin-Raget