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Team New Zealand have met their match in the form of Luna Rossa. The Italian syndicate have earned the right to challenge the Kiwi crew in the America’s Cup match next month, winning the Prada Cup final series 7-1 against Ineos Team UK. Luna Rossa only needed one race on match point to punch their […]
Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena is relieved that the Prada Cup final will continue on Saturday, but feels the extended conflict over the rescheduling has done further damage to an already fractious relationship. The saga developed an unseemly tone on Wednesday and Thursday, with all kinds of implications conveyed through rival press releases and interviews, […]
Ineos Team UK will be ready if racing restarts this weekend, but say it’s a “shame” that fans won’t be able to follow the action live with Auckland at alert Level 2. This week’s Prada Cup final races were cancelled after Auckland went into alert Level 3 following a re-emergence of Covid-19 in the community […]
Here’s how media around the world reacted to day two of the Prada Cup final where Luna Rossa completed another perfect day to take a 4-0 lead over Ineos Team UK. Valentine’s Day Massacre The Rule69blog wrote reaching the America’s Cup match seems an ‘impossible’ task for Ineos Team UK. “This was a day to […]
Luna Rossa took a 2-0 lead in the Prada Cup final yesterday, with opponent Ineos Team UK not at their best. There was one telling moment which showed what was wrong for the British team, writes Phil Robertson. OPINION: The British were off their game. The Italians have made a big leap forward. Those were […]
The Secret Sailor is an internationally acclaimed yachtie with a strong history in the America’s Cup. OPINION: After months of speculation, it has been revealed that Team New Zealand have in fact been shopping around the next America’s Cup and could take the regatta offshore – at the right price. It would make sense to […]
American Magic have been eliminated from the Prada Cup in the most punishing fashion. Down 3-0 in the semifinals against Luna Rossa, the syndicate from the New York Yacht Club needed to win the second race on Saturday afternoon to sail again tomorrow. However, issues with their foil arms took any opportunity they had of […]
Win the start, sail a clean race and take the win. It might not be as easy as it sounds, but that was how things played out on the opening day of the Prada Cup semifinals. Getting the better of the start in both races on Friday, Luna Rossa took a 2-0 lead in the […]
OPINION: Take a bow Grant Dalton. Take a bow Kevin Shoebridge and the rest of the Team New Zealand brains trust. And take a bow Dan Bernasconi and his design boffins, as well as Luna Rossa supremo Patrizio Bertelli and his team. They’ve hit the jackpot with their design class decision for the 36th America’s […]
There will be no races held on Sunday after Ineos Team UK booked a place in the Prada Cup final with a thrilling win over Luna Rossa. In the best racing of the regatta so far, Sir Ben Ainslie led his team across the line ahead of the Italians to stay unbeaten, a race that […]