The re-scheduled race day 6 managed five match-races with varying success, the wind going lighter and more patchy than forecast, producing some wildly unpredictable races. Two races involved Emirates Team New Zealand and featured a lot of stop-start situations, but…
Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona comes alive for the final day
The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona came alive for the final day, with the rougher sea state providing some unexpected upsets
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has the style, does it have the pace?
As expected the latest Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli AC75 has already claimed plaudits as the best-looking boat of this cycle.
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa AC75 race boat hits the road
The roads of Europe are alive with AC75 America’s Cup raceboats on route to Barcelona, Spain, latest is Luna Rossa, with Alinghi Red Bull already installed there
Luna Rossa extreme wakeboarding with Nikolas Plytas
Prada Luna Rossa recently supported the water sports athlete Nikolas Plytas in another adrenaline-filled extreme wakeboarding adventure.
AC37 – Did American Magic copy mainsheet tweak from Italians?
The boomless mainsheet was key to Cup success in AC36 . . but to win in Barcelona the teams will have to push this development further.
Luna Rossa, Ineos Britannia and the Instrumentation questions
It was a big day in the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli LEQ12 programme with big mistral breeze combining with an offshore swell that gave the sailors their most thorough sailing test to date.
AC37 Recon Unit . . . Luna Rossa mast has fallen on hull and ground while hanging on crane
Dockside Recon Unit Notes: Mast has fallen on hull and ground while hanging on crane and guided with control lines right before being shrouded.
RECON Roundup . . . Alinghi go boomless, Luna Rossa capsize while ETNZ pushing ahead
Latest reports from the AC37 Joint Reconnaissance Programme – Highlights include reports on the Alinghi Red Bull Racing raising their boomless mainsail system, and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli with a stunning blast out in their super-refined LEQ12 plus a quick dip
Luna Rossa AC37 Prototype Launched in Cagliari
The Luna Rossa AC37 Prototype was launched Thursday 13 October at the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli base in Cagliari.
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa is fourth AC37 Challenger
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has formally accepted Circolo della Vela Sicilia and Luna Rossa Team Notice of Challenge lodged on 1st December 2021
Emirates Team New Zealand win 36th America’s Cup
As they started race 10 on Wednesday 17 March, Emirates Team New Zealand needed one more race win for victory over Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to claim the 36th edition of the America’s Cup. 26 minutes and 6 seconds later on Wednesday 17 March 2021 the Kiwi team sailed to a 46 second race win
