A fairly low-key roll-out and launch of the second Luna Rossa AC75 at their America’s Cup base in Auckland, New Zealand  on Tuesday

The next America’s Cup team to launch their second boat will be the Italian America’s Cup Challenger, Luna Rossa

The second Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli hull is now New Zealand-bound after taking off from the Bergamo-Orio Al Serio airport on Friday 2 October

Following the flight of the British Ineos Team UK second AC75 to New Zealand, the second AC75 of the Italian challenger Luna Rossa is also on the move

The first AC75 of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team, which was christened in October 2019, recently left Cagliari and is on its way to New Zealand

From early September the Luna Rossa team will begin the transfer to Auckland where the Prada Cup will get underway in just under five months

The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team have completed their training period in the waters of Cagliari, Sardinia

Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena confirmed that during the Italian Coronavirus lock down Luna Rossa carried out test sailing in Cagliari with a reduced crew of only five sailors, in compliance with health regulations

Designing a challenger . . . Let me count the ways . . . the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team