Just an update on this nautical sailing classic. The Swiss yacht Alinghi has now taken a 2-0 lead in the challenger final, needing only 3 more victories to win the right to race the defending New Zealand yacht.

The Alinghi won its most recent race against San francisco's Oracle by the novel strategy of shooting away their spinnacker pole as they rounded the second mark. You got to give it to them Swiss; they's not your ordinary truffles.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble