Alinghi trimmer Warwick Fleury says his team remained confident in their boat and crew when they were down against Team New Zealand.
The defenders are not accustomed to losing and, trailing 2-1, all eyes were on them to see how they would react.
Fleury, a three-time winner, saidthe America's Cup was all about pressure. "Every race is a pressure race. Even when 2-1 down, we were still feeling very confident. We have a great boat and a great team. We felt we were a little hard done by losing race three. But we didn't change anything and felt it would fall our way eventually."
Fleury, who won the America's Cup with Team New Zealand in 1995 and 2000 and Alinghi in 2003, is not surprised how close the racing has been.
"I guess in the recent history of the America's Cup there has been a speed difference. There may even be a speed difference now. But one thing about the last two races is that they were so shifty and puffy that any differences in speed are very hard to tell. Maybe if the breeze was steadier we may see a difference."
He said Alinghi felt comfortable against Team New Zealand and suspected they probably felt the same about his team.
