Alinghi (Swiss) bt Oracle (USA) 4-0

Alinghi and Oracle joust at the start of race one, which Alinghi win by a minute and 11 seconds

Alinghi come from behind in the second race to win by 29 seconds and extend their lead in the series

Alinghi bowman Dean Phipps watches Oracle in race three as Alinghi's win takes them a step nearer the final

Alinghi celebrate as they win race four and take the automatic berth in the Louis Vuitton Cup final

OneWorld (USA) bt Prada (Italy) 3-2
(OneWorld docked a point for rule infringement)

Prada lose the first race but go 1-0 ahead after winning race two due to OneWorld's one-point penalty

Prada find it impossible to catch OneWorld in race three as the American team levels the score at 1-1

OneWorld take a 2-1 lead in the series as they beat Prada by 58 seconds to secure victory in race four

Light winds scupper Prada's hopes of retaining the Louis Vuitton Cup as they lose to OneWorld on the final day