This one (Race 2) finally started after about 2&1/2 hour delays. The first was for weather. It was beautiful and bright and sunny with no wind proving the old saw that sailing is the only sport you cancel because of good weather. This was followed by some "suspicious" delays from the race committee hoping to gain some home court advantage....nothing new there in Cup racing. Good start and some great calls by Coutts and Butterworth. Coutts is really good....a great eye for time on distance.

Alinghi by 12 seconds at the first mark. Both boats had excellent bear away sets but ya' gotta' love the speed with which Coutts tacks a boat.....Fantastic. Alinghi seems to be a bit faster upwind.......we'll see what happens downwind........

Spaw