Countdown to victory: 32nd America’s Cup Match Race 6

The Swiss Defender took a consecutive win yesterday for the first time in this America’s Cup, a first to five series. Alinghi beat the Challenger Emirates Team New Zealand by 19 seconds to go 3-2 up. We asked Francesco Rapetti (ITA), the mastman onboard SUI100, how this felt: “Very good, it’s what we like, it’s what we want: some continuity. We missed that in the first part of the regatta and I think it was because the wind was so shifty. Now we want to go on to win today.” He added: “Race 6 this afternoon is a very important race, for sure. It could be a turning point in this series.”

Read on to find out who was crewing on the sixth day of racing, what the team had to say on the day and read the evening news to find out which boat won the latest round in the battle of the titans…

32nd America’s Cup Match Race 6: Morning News
Sea breeze conditions, ESE starting from 8-10 knots and increasing to 12-14 knots. T max 29°

Alinghi crew list SUI100
Bowman Pieter van Nieuwenhuyzen
Midbowman Curtis Blewett
Mastman Francesco Rapetti
Pitman Josh Belsky
Grinder Mark McTeigue
Grinder Matt Welling
Trimmer Simon Daubney
Trimmer Lorenzo Mazza
Grinder Will McCarthy
Mainsail trimmer Warwick Fleury
Strategist / traveller Murray Jones
Runner / pitman Dean Phipps
Runner / grinder Rodney Ardern
Navigator Juan Vila
Afterguard – Runner Ernesto Bertarelli
Tactician Brad Butterworth
Helmsman Ed Baird