Last night was ACM's volunteer thank-you party. As a team we always make an effort to attend and add our thanks to the hundreds of people who, for the sheer fun of it, staff the race committee boats, America's Cup Park, and so on.

It was good to see Cup newcomers United Internet Team Germany also attending to show their appreciation along with Shosholoza and a large contingent from +39.

Big turnout of ACM volunteers last evening at the race
operations tent at the RCNV.

ACM Race Operations manager Niccolo Porzio (center) with
his wife Benedetta and BMW ORACLE design team member
Mat Bird (USA).

Key man afloat: a bemused Spectator Control chief,
Jose Luis Soler (ESP), with a party entertainer (no,
that is not the Alinghi VIP boat captain).