Theres an ancillary rumor going around ...on the radio with A5 telling them that there would be no race that day and thus A5 was out of position.
All rumor is suspect. I don't want to draw conclusions based on hearsay. If that story is true, it might explain Alinghi's flying the red flag. Still, at that level, boats should be prepared to race (not leave the racing area) until abandonment is signalled.
