America’s Cup Betting Analysis from PinnacleSports.com
60% Better America’s Cup Betting Odds - Event Starts June 23
The 2007 America’s Cup starts on 23rd June where Alinghi will be defending the oldest active trophy in international sport against the team who they dethroned 5-0 in 2003, Team New Zealand. PinnacleSports.com have posted prices for the best-of-nine series to a 102.5% market, with the reigning champions Alinghi priced 1.546 and the challengers, Emirates Team New Zealand 2.650. Pinnacle also offer series correct score betting.
Alinghi Favourite to Defend America’s Cup in Valencia
The event is not being hosted, as tradition dictates, by the defending Champions, for the simple reason that they are based in Switzerland. The Swiss team tendered out the right to hold the event, from which process Valencia was chosen, becoming the first European venue to hold the event since the inaugural race on the Isle of Wight in 1851.
Eleven challengers from nine countries submitted formal challenges for the 2007 America’s Cup, who contested the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, the traditional process for deciding which boat competes against reigning America’s Cup champion. Team New Zealand, the 2000 winners, whitewashed Luna Rossa 5-0, to earn the right to a rematch with Alinghi.
Emirates New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker, is motivated by the desire for revenge. He also skippered the boat that was humiliated in 2003, by Alinghi. Much of that failure was attributed to the loss of several key figures from Team New Zealand, who they now feel they have adequately replaced.
Though personalities often dominate the build-up to the America’s Cup, most serious commentators have suggested that the important input happens before the vessel even touches the water - design. Successful challengers must be able to source the best sails, mast and boat design, put together by the best building team. The sad litany of court battles in the 90’s regarding design precedents underline the critical importance of this aspect.
Alighni skipper, Brad Butterworth, is happy with his brand new boat, SUI-100, but must be concerned by the recent trend in the competition. The last three America’s Cups have all been won 5-0 by the challenger, suggesting that the development process that challengers go through in the competitive conditions of the Louis Vuitton, provides a considerable advantage against the defending champion preparing in isolation.
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