After Monday’s cancellation of race one of the 2010 America’s Cup Challenge, both Alinghi and BMW Oracle were looking to get their boats out on the water today.  Unfortunately the collision of two fronts off of Valencia, Spain has caused a washing machine effect throughout the 40 mile course.  The race has again been cancelled until Friday, when hopefully both super yachts will finally get to face off against each other.  Alinghi’s sleek Catamaran vs. BMW/Oracle’s 90’ by 90’ tri have changed this race from a tactic driven tacking duel to a straight out drag race.  Twenty miles up and 20 miles back.  An alternative course for race two will be 13 miles upwind with two 13 mile legs across the wind.  Both boats are cool to look at, something out of science fiction, and are capable of speeds three times greater than the wind, but I’ll miss the upwind battles for the windward mark.  Let’s hope they can actually have a race come Friday.  Linky