Rusharound

And by nail biter, I mean even OTHER people were gnawing away when they saw the seventh and final race of the America’s Cup that handed the Auld Mug to Switzerland.

WAIT! DON’T CLICK AWAY! This is the race that proves sailing can be exciting!

Condensed footage that explains all you need to know is waiting for you after the jump.

For those of you who don’t follow this stuff: (I confess I was one of you till quite recently)

• The Swiss were defending the cup they had previously won from New Zealand
• New Zealand was back in the finals this time, having won the (Louis Vuitton) challenger series
• The racing happened in Valencia, Spain (because there is no suitable water for yacht racing in Switzerland)
• The final series is a first-to-five race championship. Alinghi was up 4 to 2 and … here’s the video:

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