Fourth after the eight fleet races of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia, the French team concluded its first official competition in the AC40 class with a remarkable improvement. The competition was won by the local team Luna Rossa, who were victorious in the match-race final against Emirates Team New Zealand
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Luna Rossa dominates in Cagliari. The Senior and Y&W teams win the overall title and the Youth & Women’s title, respectively
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After a difficult Saturday affected by technical issues and challenging conditions, the Swiss crew responded with a stronger display on Sunday, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the regatta’s final fleet race, narrowly missing out on third in a photo finish with GB1, as Luna Rossa claimed the race win
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Emirates Team New Zealand finished runner up at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia, behind Luna Rossa on their home waters and in front of their passionate home crowd in Cagliari.
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Luna Rossa 1 and Luna Rossa 2 currently sit first and third, respectively, in the provisional standings.
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It was a successful day of racing for both Emirates Team New Zealand crews in Cagliari today. Despite forecasts predicting 17–20 knots and choppy conditions, the Bay of Angels delivered a lighter and more tactical Race Day 2 at the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia.
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Racing together for the first time as a crew, Paul Goodison, Phil Robertson, Nicolas Rolaz and Pietro Sibello showed improving consistency and solid boat handling against one of the strongest AC40 fleets assembled.
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The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup and the on-water battle sprang back into action as Sardinia delivered classic Gulf of Angels conditions for the opening day: sunshine across Cagliari, a southerly breeze filling in from offshore at 15–20 knots, and a short Mediterranean chop building through the afternoon
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Sardinia sparkled on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, with near perfect ‘champagne conditions’ of 16-21 knots that challenged the very best sailors in the world. As a venue, it was as close to perfection as possible with huge crowds gathering in the superb Race Village along the port and the Via Roma, and out to the FanZone Lazzaretto
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The first event of the 38th America’s Cup gets underway on Friday, with two British teams preparing to race against each other for the very first time. GB1, skippered by Dylan Fletcher MBE, will represent Britain’s senior team while Athena Pathway, skippered by Hannah Mills OBE, will represent the British women and youth team at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia
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