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Valencia in motion - House of the America's Cup 2010 Work in progress in both teams - Hour of the truth

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:31 PM

Cloudy but not raining this morning I am posting here some update on both teams activity.

It seems the hour of truth arrived, and to start, see the Vava (EB's private yacht) just mooring in the megayachts dock at the darsena ...

I would like to see the Rising Sun (LE's one) as well in Valencia waters like in 2007, or even docked by DoGpound although it is not a very glamourous place.

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:39 PM

malvarossa, you are fantastic!! Please keep this up.

Thanks

Stuart

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:39 PM

A5 hull is now landed by Cassandra B. Mast under unloading . It seems she is going to be barged and/or towed to the darsena base where this morning activitity was frantics ... carnes and more cranes (see in next posts)

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:41 PM

The only way to put A5 on water is to make Cassandra leaving from the dock ...

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:43 PM

The masts are made in Switzerland ... sure

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:44 PM

Great Work MB Thanks

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:52 PM

thanks MB, your efforts are appreciated

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:53 PM

Meanwhile the DoGpound looks finished and with DZ under cover ...
Trimaran's magnificent black and white painted hull has been unwrapped, and remains well protected and gleaming under the 40X40 meters tent (right side of the pic).

Wingsail is under the biggest tent (75 meters lenght) on the left side, and only one wrapped mast rmains outdoors on the floor.

Allow me a personal statement: she is heart touching. It's a thrilling gift ...

(this evening in Spain is the arrival of Three Wise Men - Los Reyes Magos -) and all the our good and wise children will be receiving their gifts (as in Santa's night yours)

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 01:01 PM

Let's go now to BOR base in the darsena. Water front is cleared and compound has been extended to Luna Rossa and Shosholoza former bases) See the two X40 cats afloat in front of Shosho

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 01:06 PM

View Postmalvarrosa beach, on Jan 5 2010, 01:31 PM, said:

It seems the hour of truth arrived, and to start, see the Vava (EB's private yacht) just mooring ...



Had you posted this on Dec 28 (Dia de los Inocentes, Spain's equivalent of April 1st), you could have confirmed that Ernesto was going to take advantage of Defender not having to be propelled by sails alone .. :lol:

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 01:09 PM

MB thanks heaps for your updates and great photos

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 01:15 PM

Cranes and more cranes at Alinghi's base.
Handling room in the darsena bases are not enough as for the IACC yachts on AC32 used to be (easy to operate with plain travelifts)

This time is going to be the mother of all wars, and get the zillas ready to fight is an outstanding operation. How lucky we are!!

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 01:21 PM

Alinghi's dismantled super crane waiting on trucks to be carried to the base.
Veles e Vents -(Sails and Winds)- building at the bottom is having a special makeup by Rita (always elegant)

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 02:27 PM

MB - Great pics again! Thanks for your efforts! :blink:

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 02:31 PM

View PostBrutal, on Jan 5 2010, 03:27 PM, said:

MB - Great pics again! Thanks for your efforts! :blink:


+100 MB is our man on the scene! Way to go!

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 02:57 PM

View Postmalvarrosa beach, on Jan 5 2010, 07:53 AM, said:

Meanwhile the DoGpound looks finished and with DZ under cover ...
Trimaran's magnificent black and white painted hull has been unwrapped, and remains well protected and gleaming under the 40X40 meters tent (right side of the pic).

Wingsail is under the biggest tent (75 meters lenght) on the left side, and only one wrapped mast rmains outdoors on the floor.

Allow me a personal statement: she is heart touching. It's a thrilling gift ...

(this evening in Spain is the arrival of Three Wise Men - Los Reyes Magos -) and all the our good and wise children will be receiving their gifts (as in Santa's night yours)



Malvarrosa, did you actually see the black and white hulls from under wrap? There was some speculation that she was getting a new paint job under the tents in San Diego before she left.

This is spectacular coverage you are providing! Thanks a ton!

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 03:17 PM

View PostJake, on Jan 5 2010, 03:57 PM, said:

View Postmalvarrosa beach, on Jan 5 2010, 07:53 AM, said:

Meanwhile the DoGpound looks finished and with DZ under cover ...
Trimaran's magnificent black and white painted hull has been unwrapped, and remains well protected and gleaming under the 40X40 meters tent (right side of the pic).

Wingsail is under the biggest tent (75 meters lenght) on the left side, and only one wrapped mast rmains outdoors on the floor.

Allow me a personal statement: she is heart touching. It's a thrilling gift ...

(this evening in Spain is the arrival of Three Wise Men - Los Reyes Magos -) and all the our good and wise children will be receiving their gifts (as in Santa's night yours)



Malvarrosa, did you actually see the black and white hulls from under wrap? There was some speculation that she was getting a new paint job under the tents in San Diego before she left.

This is spectacular coverage you are providing! Thanks a ton!


Gleaming Black & White, 100% granted...

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 03:30 PM

Excellent work, excellent.

You are definitly holding-up to the standards we got spoiled to in SD.

Thanks very much. ;)

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 03:52 PM

Meanwhile Rising Sun is today in the Caribbean, 3.500 nm away from Valencia still on time to get the race course as in AC32.
Will she come around? I would like to play basketball with Larry at the sterndeck

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  Posted 05 January 2010 - 03:58 PM

View Postmalvarrosa beach, on Jan 5 2010, 04:52 PM, said:

Meanwhile Rising Sun is today in the Caribbean, 3.500 nm away from Valencia still on time to get the race course as in AC32.
Will she come around? I would like to play basketball with Larry at the sterndeck


Lets park the Rising Sun in the Darsena so as to fullfill the NOR requirement

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 04:14 PM

View Postva bene, on Jan 5 2010, 10:58 AM, said:

View Postmalvarrosa beach, on Jan 5 2010, 04:52 PM, said:

Meanwhile Rising Sun is today in the Caribbean, 3.500 nm away from Valencia still on time to get the race course as in AC32.
Will she come around? I would like to play basketball with Larry at the sterndeck


Lets park the Rising Sun in the Darsena so as to fullfill the NOR requirement


Yeah, didn't say the 'yachts' had to be parked in the Darsena?


The race boats can then stay where they need to.

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 04:23 PM

MB, you ever come to NYC, I'm buying............thanks

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 05:53 PM

Thanks a million, MB!

Boy, did these programs land in a big way. Huuge footprints!

The size of the cranes (!!!) and the docks, in the commercial harbor, and at the BOR harbor boatyard, and at the Alinghi base, and at the BOR base; the massive amount of infrastructure in concrete, the wide streets, purpose-built AC base buildings; for visitors the wide choice of hotels, a Valencia metro line running directly to the AC Village.... It's all quite jaw-dropping. Looking at today's arrival photographs, it is like wow all over again, like deja vu but all the more impressive for the big sudden impact this time.

Whoever is still trying to compare Valencia to RAK's dusty little island can just go flick-off now! Lol

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 06:03 PM

Well more thrill this evening in Valencia. Stay tuned for a while and I will post a new harvest at Alinghi darsena's base

Here first the A5 mast!!!

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 06:06 PM

btw, in case anyone is wondering the Cassandra B has now departed Valencia according to:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetai...?mmsi=305326000

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