Persistence and tenacity were the order of the day for Orient Express Racing Team on Thursday who were eventually rewarded by an early evening flight that radically step-changed their whole challenge for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup. It was a long day, dogged by technical issues that every boat has on a maiden voyage, but they stuck to the task and got the job done, eventually docking-in as the sun disappeared over the Montjuic mountains with smiles broader than the Champs Elysee.
