OneWorld and Luna Rossa came off the starting line with OneWorld having the starboard advantage. The pair of boats sailed up the first beat, OneWorld protecting the right and using its advantage to luff Prada at the first mark to round with a delta of 10 seconds. On the first run, the two boats exchanged leads but OneWorld regained control and Luna Rossa was penalized when they sailed above its proper course. Prada was red flagged for the penalty and forced to immediately complete a 270-degree penalty turn. In the meantime, OneWorld recovered the lead and took control of the race staying between the opponent and the pin, leading around the mark by 51 seconds. For the remainder of the race OneWorld held its position, covered the opponent and finished 33 seconds ahead of Prada.  

Starting Line-Up:
Bow - Alan Smith
Mid-Bow - Don McCracken
Mast – Matthew Mason 
Pit - Jeremy Scantlebury
Grinder – Andrew Taylor
Grinder - Craig Monk
Trim – Joe Newton
Tail - Tatsuya Wakinaga
Main Grind - Kazuhiko Sofuku
Main Trimmer - Don Cowie
Strategist - Ben Durham
Runner – Ed Smyth
Helmsman - James Spithill
Tactician - Charlie McKee
Navigator - Kevin Hall
Skipper - Peter Gilmour
17th Man – John McMillan
 

USA 65 Line-Up:
Bow - Andy Fethers
Mid-Bow - Justin Clougher
Mast – Mark Newbrook
Pit – Scott Vogel
Grinder – Paul Larkin
Grinder – Mark Strube
Trim - Mike Mottl
Tail – Kevin Shoebridge
Main Grind – Yasuhiro Yaji
Main Trimmer - Jonathan McKee
Traveler - Mark Mendelblatt
Strategist – Dave Endean
Runner – Brian Ledbetter
Helmsman - Kelvin Harrap
Tactician - Morgan Larson
Navigator - Mark Chisnell

Other Finishes:
Alinghi defeated Oracle BMW Racing

Scoreboard:
OneWorld* 2 – Prada 1
Alinghi 3 – Oracle BMW Racing 0

*OneWorld will be penalized 1 point by the ACAP at the end of the Semi-Finals.

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Source: OneWorld Challenge