ON THIS DAY

Published April 6, 2020
IN this April 6, 2007 filephoto crew members of America’s Cup defender Alinghi prepare to round the windward mark on the fifth flight during the fourth day of the Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 fleet race in Valencia. Acts were a series of races held in the lead-up to the Louis Vuitton Cup, which served as a qualification event for the prestigious America’s Cup. Act 13 consisted of seven fleet races, four of which were won by Alinghi, a Swiss team racing under the colours of Societe Nautique de Geneve.—Reuters
IN this April 6, 2007 filephoto crew members of America’s Cup defender Alinghi prepare to round the windward mark on the fifth flight during the fourth day of the Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 fleet race in Valencia. Acts were a series of races held in the lead-up to the Louis Vuitton Cup, which served as a qualification event for the prestigious America’s Cup. Act 13 consisted of seven fleet races, four of which were won by Alinghi, a Swiss team racing under the colours of Societe Nautique de Geneve.—Reuters

Published in Dawn, April 6th, 2020

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