America’s Cup - Today’s race has been postponed under the stress of lightning and thunder

Flight 5 of Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup was postponed for the day on Thursday in Valencia, the Race Committee send the fleet home.

China Team

Conditions were nearly impossible for racing, with a series of thunder cells rolling up from the south, bringing rain, hail, thunder and lightning to Valencia and the waters around Port America’s Cup.

In between thunderstorms, a light gradient breeze from the south at near 8 knots appeared, but there was never enough time between storms to set a race course.

Luna Rossa Challenge

A double flight will be scheduled tomorrow, with Flight 5 followed by Flight 6.