Round Robin 2
The following week brought a little wind, and although most days the race committee postponed races for wind, they were able to race most days. Although many of the results were easy to predict, a few upsets occurred in the first round robin. In the first race of the first flight, the powerhouse from New Zealand lost to the Mascalzone Latino, an Italian challenger. In the fourth flight, Shosholoza, the underdog from South Africa, beat Luna Rossa from Italy, a three time cup veteran.
Due to the lack of wind the first week, the second round robin began without any lay days after the first. The first surprise of the second round robin was by China Team, who beat the favored BMW Oracle Racing team by 3 minutes and 15 seconds, the only team yet to achieve a win against BMW Oracle. The win was due to a delamination on the American team's headsail foil which caused the headsail to become partially detached making the sail totally ineffective for part of the race. Also, the Americans gave their best crew members a holiday and sailed against the Chinese with a less experienced crew. The following day several of the China Team members arrived at the compound with bald heads. Reportedly they bet one another that if they beat the Americans, they would shave their heads.
The final round of round robin competition featured a race for the top place. Both Emirates Team New Zealand and the United States had lost one race in the first round and zero in the second round robin. Because of Bonus Points from previous acts, New Zealand had a one point advantage over the United States. Each race counted as two points, so a win for either team would result in the first place finish in the round robins. The final race was expected to be an exciting match between the two. However, after the start, the race quickly became disappointing for BMW Oracle fans, with New Zealand stretching their early lead. The result was New Zealand winning the round robin, and was able to choose its opponent for the subsequent semi-final round.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Delta | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2007 | BMW Oracle Racing | United Internet Team Germany | BMW Oracle Racing | 3:17 | |
| Victory Challenge | Team Shosholoza | Victory Challenge | 0:52 | ||
| Luna Rossa Challenge | China Team | Luna Rossa Challenge | 2:57 |
Some of the scheduled races for April 29, 2007 were postponed by the race committee until April 30, 2007 due to lack of wind.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Delta | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2007 | Team Shosholoza | United Internet Team Germany | Team Shosholoza | 1:23 | |
| BMW Oracle Racing | China Team | China Team | 3:15 | ||
| Luna Rossa Challenge | Victory Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 0:27 | ||
| +39 Challenge | Desafío Español 2007 | Desafío Español 2007 | 0:10 | ||
| Areva Challenge | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Areva Challenge | 2:06 | ||
| Emirates Team New Zealand | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:25 | ||
| Areva Challenge | +39 Challenge | Areva Challenge | 1:11 |
All races scheduled for May 1 were postponed to May 2 due to excessive wind.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Delta | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2007 | Desafío Español 2007 | Areva Challenge | Desafío Español 2007 | 0:30 | |
| +39 Challenge | Emirates Team New Zealand | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:45 | ||
| United Internet Team Germany | Luna Rossa Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 1:02 | ||
| China Team | Victory Challenge | Victory Challenge | 11:49 | ||
| Team Shosholoza | BMW Oracle Racing | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:43 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Desafío Español 2007 | A resail was ordered by the race committee | - | - | |
| Emirates Team New Zealand | Areva Challenge | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:59 | ||
| China Team | United Internet Team Germany | United Internet Team Germany | 2:16 | ||
| Luna Rossa Challenge | Team Shosholoza | Luna Rossa Challenge | 0:25 | ||
| BMW Oracle Racing | Victory Challenge | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:14 |
All races scheduled for May 3 were postponed to May 4 due to thunder storms.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Delta | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2007 | United Internet Team Germany | Victory Challenge | Victory Challenge | 1:18 | |
| BMW Oracle Racing | Luna Rossa Challenge | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:19 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | +39 Challenge | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | 2:07 | ||
| Team Shosholoza | China Team | Team Shosholoza | 2:01 | ||
| Desafío Español 2007 | Emirates Team New Zealand | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:43 | ||
| Luna Rossa Challenge | Areva Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 1:16 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | United Internet Team Germany | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | 0:34 | ||
| Victory Challenge | +39 Challenge | Victory Challenge | 1:03 | ||
| Desafío Español 2007 | China Team | Desafío Español 2007 | 3:45 | ||
| Emirates Team New Zealand | Team Shosholoza | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:29 | ||
| May 5, 2007 | China Team | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | 2:22 | |
| Team Shosholoza | Desafío Español 2007 | Desafío Español 2007 | 0:47 | ||
| Emirates Team New Zealand | United Internet Team Germany | Emirates Team New Zealand | 2:07 | ||
| Areva Challenge | BMW Oracle Racing | BMW Oracle Racing | 1:28 | ||
| +39 Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 1:04 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Desafío Español 2007 | Desafío Español 2007 | 0:35 | ||
| May 6, 2007 | United Internet Team Germany | Desafío Español 2007 | Desafío Español 2007 | 1:08 | |
| Team Shosholoza | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Team Shosholoza | 0:06 | ||
| Emirates Team New Zealand | China Team | Emirates Team New Zealand | 3:02 | ||
| Areva Challenge | Victory Challenge | Victory Challenge | 0:35 | ||
| +39 Challenge | BMW Oracle Racing | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:53 | ||
| May 7, 2007 | +39 Challenge | Team Shosholoza | +39 Challenge | 0:50 | |
| China Team | Areva Challenge | Areva Challenge | 3:03 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | BMW Oracle Racing | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:57 | ||
| Victory Challenge | Desafío Español 2007 | Victory Challenge | 0:07 | ||
| Luna Rossa Challenge | Emirates Team New Zealand | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:36 | ||
| May 8, 2007 | China Team | +39 Challenge | +39 Challenge | 1:57 | |
| United Internet Team Germany | Areva Challenge | Areva Challenge | 0:35 | ||
| Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Luna Rossa Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 0:07 | ||
| Victory Challenge | Emirates Team New Zealand | Emirates Team New Zealand | 0:34 | ||
| Desafío Español 2007 | BMW Oracle Racing | BMW Oracle Racing | 0:55 | ||
| May 9, 2007 | Victory Challenge | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team | 0:38 | |
| Desafío Español 2007 | Luna Rossa Challenge | Luna Rossa Challenge | 1:54 | ||
| BMW Oracle Racing | Emirates Team New Zealand | Emirates Team New Zealand | 1:34 | ||
| United Internet Team Germany | +39 Challenge | +39 Challenge | 0:30 | ||
| Areva Challenge | Team Shosholoza | Team Shosholoza | 0:14 |
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