Wednesday, 24 July 2013

America's Cup update, Emirates Team New Zealand score another run away victory against Luna Rossa in the Louis Vuitton Challenger series

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by Richard Gladwell:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Louis-Vuitton-Cup:-Emirates-Team-NZ-score-runaway-win-over-Luna-Rossa/112340

Emirates Team New Zealand ran away to their biggest win of the Louis Vuitton Cup regatta with a 7m 19 second margin at the finish of Round Robin 4, Race 1 and has emerged as the winner of the Round Robin phase.

After apparently hitting the bottom of the harbour just after launching, the Italian boat was re-hoisted and had her rudders checked. She looked uncomfortable at times during the race, manifested in a slow start when she started well after Emirates Team New Zealand crossing the line 21.4 kts, compared to the New Zealanders 30.5kts, and rounded the first mark a massive 21 seconds behind.

read more here

There is also an article on Sail racing magazine on the race:

http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/lrhf8mao2tioq0r3hflwz03nhpuh67



and here is the previous race between ETNZ and Luna Rossa.


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