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Alinghi Defends America's Cup

Posted Jul 3, 07 12:37 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Alinghi defended the America's Cup today, scoring a 1-second victory over Team New Zealand and returning the most prestigious title in international sailing to landlocked Switzerland. The series, contested off Valencia, Spain, was the closest since 1983—the widest margin in Alinghi's 5-2 victory in the nine-race series was 35 seconds—despite the huge disparity in the teams' resources.

Billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli staked Alinghi to a budget twice the size of the Kiwis' and assembled an international crew that included Australians, Americans, and Spaniards. "I just love this team," he crowed as he hoisted the 156-year-old silver trophy. Alinghi now makes the rules for its second defense, which may come as soon as 2009.

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Crew members of Alinghi from Switzerland celebrate as they enter Port America's Cup in Valencia, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Alinghi won a thrilling photo finish over Team New Zealand to win the 32nd...   (Associated Press)
Alinghi team owner Ernesto Bertarelli from Italy holds up the America's Cup Trophy in Valencia, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Alinghi from Switzerland won a thrilling photo finish over Team New Zealand...   (Associated Press)
Swiss Alinghi defender team owner and president Ernesto Bertarelli, right, sprays champagne while his team members lift the America's Cup trophy just after they won the seventh match race against New...   (Associated Press)
Ernesto Bertarelli, owner of Switzerland's Alinghi team, holds the America's Cup after Alinghi won race seven of the 32nd America's Cup off the coast of Valencia, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Alinghi...   (Associated Press)
Alinghi team owner Ernesto Bertarelli from Italy celebrates as he holds up the America's Cup Trophy at the Port America's Cup in Valencia, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Alinghi from Switzerland won a...   (Associated Press)
Swiss defender yacht Alinghi team helmsmann Ed Baird of the US lifts the America's Cup trophy just after the team won the seventh match race against New Zealand's challenger yacht Emirates Team New Zealand,...   (Associated Press)
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