"EVERYONE'S GONE GREEN."

Postponement led to disappointment as the after effects of storm system left Valencia, Spain with mixed up seas on the Mediterranean and much colder temperatures, hovering just over freezing across the race course.
There was a measure of optimism after an initial delay that the windward/leeward course would get set for what is still Race One, of the 33rd America’s Cup.
"In the last 3 weeks, racing would have been possible 5-6 days, everybody has to be patient,” said Principal Race Officer Harold Bennett. "We were approximately 1 hour on the start area, and it turns out everybody got green on the boat.”
The Alinghi headlines read; “waves in excess of one meter on the race course force organizers to issue a second postponement.” That would seem to contravene the America’s Cup Jury’s ruling; “that to impose wind and wave height limits, which are not provided for in the Deed, without the consent of the Challenger is an improper action that may result in a boat’s score being made significantly worse through no fault of her own.”
“The waves were the biggest problem. I think they were about 1.3m average size in the start area,” said Alinghi strategist Murray Jones. “That means we could’ve had a peak of 1.8m and that’s the biggest issue.
“There was a swell coming from one direction and waves from an offset of 90 degrees to that. We’ve been out in conditions not quite that bad, but it’s heinous. I think they’ve done the right thing by not sending us out there,” Jones said.
Jones explained that strong winds in the north of Spain near France were churning up the sea, which was confirmed over the phone by Will McCarthy, an Alinghi sailing team member, out spotting at noon: “It’s very bumpy out here, confused, cold and we have seen 20 knots this morning.”
Both of the giant multihull boats stayed in port as the Race Committee postponed the first race for the America’s Cup a second time.
USA Skipper James Spithill spoke with the media saying that, “the whole team was disappointed not to race.”
"We were keen to go," Spithill said. "We think that 10:00 (the scheduled time for the warning signal in the Sailing Instructions) was the window and we probably could have got one away.
“Having said that, I think Harold Bennett is the right man for the job, said Spithill. “I’ve got full trust in Harold.”
Notes….
Meanwhile, back in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates the weather is a balmy 75 degrees with wind out of the NNW at 8 knots under sunny skies.
Is he or isn’t he? Curious that the America’s Cup website refers to Ed Baird as the”former Alinghi helmsman”, while he trots around Valencia, Spain in their apparel.