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23.01.2010 (13:15 CET) - Valencia, Spain - Alinghi

Seamaster Sailing goes behind the scenes at Alinghi

Le Bouveret to Genova - 07/08/2009 Alinghi 5 heli-transportation SUI - ITA

(Photo credit: Carlo Borlenghi/Alinghi)

The America’s Cup is one of the world’s oldest sporting trophies. A priceless treasure that symbolises technical and sporting supremacy with a history dating back to 1851. That history has always been colourful and frequently controversial.

On 8 February, Alinghi - two time winner and Defender of the 33rd Americas Cup - will represent Switzerland and face its Challenger, the American BMW Oracle team, in a best-of-three contest in Valencia, Spain.

In this exclusive 30 minute edition of Seamaster Sailing, cameras were allowed to follow Alinghi behind the scenes for over two years, having exclusive access to the boardroom, the designers' office, and inside the construction facility of the world's most extreme racing catamaran.

See how Alinghi 5 was transported over the Alps from land-locked Switzerland to Genoa, Italy, and onwards to the warm waters of Ras Al Khaimah in the Arabian Gulf  where the team lived, worked and trained together towards their goal of defending the 33rd Americas Cup. Now in Valencia, Alinghi is making its final preparations for race day.

Don't miss this month's Seamaster Sailing!

For SKY TV broadcast times in the UK and Ireland, see below:
 24th January 0700 on Sky Sports 4
24th January 1130 on Sky Sports 2
24th January 1730 on Sky Sports 2
24th January 2100 on Sky Sports 4
25th January 1400 on Sky Sports 3
25th January 1730 on Sky Sports 4

Check your local TV listings for any differences in broadcast times.