INEOS Britannia finally secured its spot in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final, but not before a lack-lustre performance in the first race of the day raised some niggaling doubts.
Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Semi-Finals – Back from the Brink as conditions take a hand
The third day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Semi-Finals was turned on its head, not once, not twice but three times.
Day 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Semi-Finals – ‘Sudden-death’ exit looms for two teams
Day 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals racing could be the end of the road for Alinghi Red Bull and American Magic.
INEOS Britannia opens Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final in impressive style
The Semi-Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) began with two back-to-back wins in impressive style for INEOS Britannia.
Day 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals in Barcelona – GBR v SUI and USA v ITA
Day 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals racing opens on Saturday 14 September with two races planned for each semi-final per day
Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Series – Ineos Britannia take two race wins to challenge for overall lead
The penultimate day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Series (CCS) saw challengers Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, INEOS Britannia and NYYC American Magic all takerace wins
Louis Vuitton Challenger Series – A day of upsets, runaway victories and what might have been
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.