Emirates Team NZ wins Louis Vuitton Act 12 and the ACC Season Championship

source: www.americascup.com

Emirates Team New Zealand won a ‘winner take all’ match over Alinghi on Sunday afternoon on the waters off Valencia to win Louis Vuitton Act 12 and claim the 2006 ACC Season Championship.
The ultimate duel was set-up by Alinghi winning the first race this afternoon, squaring the final at 1-1, and forcing the deciding third race. The teams were surrounded by an enormous spectator fleet who cheered every tack and gybe. Conditions were ideal for racing again with a moderate sea breeze generated by the sunny skies.
After its win on the water, Emirates Team New Zealand returned to the Port America’s Cup where it was scheduled to be presented with the Louis Vuitton Act 12 trophy by Rita Barberá, the Mayoress of Valencia, along with the 2006 ACC Season Championship trophy, from Yves Carcelle, the President and CEO of Louis Vuitton. The prize-giving ceremony was scheduled to take place in the public America’s Cup Park, a crowded venue on a sunny Sunday evening in Valencia.