Longtze comes back to port: muchas gracias Valencia!
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Louis Vuitton Cup / DAY 10 @ Heike Schwab
China Team finished today its participation in the America's Cup. Defeated by +39 Challenge, Longtze will have a "bye" (no sailing) tomorrow for the last day of Round Robin 2.
The last to qualify for the Louis Vuitton Cup, El Desafio took advantage of Victory Challenge's defeat against Team New Zealand. The regatta was none- the-less relentless, a long time in the lead, we thought the Swedes might prolong the suspense even further. The Kiwis, who have their eye on first place in the Louis Vuitton, didn't let the Swedes pull any final surprises.
The final classification will be known tomorrow, notably 1st place on the scoreboard, which pits BMW Oracle against Team New Zealand
For Longtze, the defeat against +39 is quickly forgotten. Returning to port, it is the opportunity for the whole team to say goodbye to Valencia. Champagne, autographs, smiles, here in images.
Onboard Longtze today
| 1. Bowman | Gilles ANDRE, France | 10. Traveller | ZHAO Fei, China |
| 2. Bowman | François VERDIER, France | 11. Main grinder | WANG Jue, China |
| 3. Mast | Olivier HERLEDANT, France | 12. Main trimmer | Sylvain BARRIELLE, France |
| 4. Pit | Thierry BAROT, Andorra | 13. Strategist | Wearn Haw TAN, Singapore |
| 5. Pit assist | Olivier VIGOUREUX, France | 14. Helmsman / skipper | Pierre MAS, France |
| 6. Grinder | ZHANG Wenpei, China | 15. Navigator | Guillaume FLORENT, France |
| 7. Grinder | Andreas LANDGREN, Sweden | 16. Tactician | Sebastien DESTREMAU, Australia |
| 8. Trimmer | Piotr PRZYBYLSKI, Poland | 17. Sewer | LIU Chengqi, China |
| 9. Trimmer | Jeremy KOO, Malaysia |
flight 10 / Round Robin 2
| Emirates Team New
|
2-0 |
Victory Challenge |
| China Team |
0-2 |
+39 Challenge |
| BMW Oracle Racing |
2-0 |
El Desafio |
| Areva Challenge |
2-0 |
Team Germany |
| Mascalzone Latino |
0-2 |
Luna Rossa Challenge |
OFF: Team Shosholoza
Classement général
| Rank | Syndicate | Country | Points |
| 1 | BMW Oracle Racing | USA | 37 |
| 1 | Emirates Team New
|
NZL | 36 |
| 3 | Luna Rossa Challenge | NZL | 33 |
| 4 | Desafío Español | ESP | 29 |
| 5 | Victory Challenge | SWE | 26 |
| 6 | Mascalzone Latino - Team Capitalia | ITA | 20 |
| 7 | Shosholoza Challenge | RSA | 18 |
| 8 | Areva Challenge | FRA | 17 |
| 9 | +39 Challenge | ITA | 10 |
| 10 | United Internet Team Germany | GER | 5 |
| 11 | China Team | CHN | 3 |
