The Louis Vuitton Cup was about to begin yesterday afternoon, Monday, April 16. Although the weather in Valencia was summerish with bright skies, sunshine and high temperatures, it was a long wait aboard the America's Cup yachts, on both race courses. Monday was frustrating for sailors and America's Cup fans alike at the Louis Vuitton Cup. Although it was the first sunny day in nearly two weeks, the wind never materialised to the point where fair racing was assured. Flights One and Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup were postponed for the day, to be raced on the reserve day.Unfortunately, the early-morning forecasts turned out to be overly optimistic and wind conditions never were stable enough and suitable for racing. The race committee did its best trying to set up a starting line but the breeze never materialized. At a certain moment between 3:30pm and 4pm hope came upon us as an easterly wind of around 8 knots prompted crews aboard ITZ-99 and NZL-92 to hoist the jibs and sail upwind. The excitement started building up as the two teams thought we finally had stable conditions but our joy lasted very briefly. The breeze died down very quickly and we spent the rest of the afternoon circling around the committee boat. At around 5pm racing was definitely cancelled.
