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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