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Winner: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – 2min 43sec As the start of the first Semi-final race approached the breeze was up against the stops. The forecast was for conditions to decrease through the afternoon but for the time being there was little evidence of this. As American Magic entered the pre-start zone it was clear just how breezy conditions were as the American team struggled to keep control as they crossed Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, a small issue but one that caused problems later in in the...

Winner: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - 2min 43sec As the start of the first Semi-Final race approached, the breeze was up against the stops. The forecast was for conditions to decrease through the afternoon, but for the time being, there was little evidence of this. As American Magic entered the pre-start zone, it was clear just how breezy conditions were, with the American team struggling to keep control as they crossed Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - a small issue but one that caused problems later in...

29th January 2021 Luna Rossa in control in Auckland Credit: Studio Borlenghi The first day of the PRADA Cup Semi-Final went smooth as silk for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli which scored the first two points on the leader board against New York Yacht Club American Magic that, against all the odds, managed to make the start line after the Round Robin’s dramatic capsize. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli performed two perfect starts followed by two consistent and clean races which they just kept increasing t...

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Photo: PHOTOSPORT Win on Saturday against Luna Rossa in the revised schedule and the undefeated Team UK can cap off their turnaround with a place in Challenger Selection Series final. However, if the British lose that race they open the door for the Italians to sneak into the finals on a technicality. Luna Rossa, currently two points behind Team UK, need to win on Saturday and Sunday to be level on points. If the challengers of record pull of the double they will move through to the finals star...

Now that the Auld Mug is back in New Zealand and the 36th America’s Cup is well underway, we thought it high time we outlined the rules to know, explored the new technology and underlined the key races to help keep everyone’s heads above water. We’ll be dusting off our red socks when Emirates Team New Zealand finally takes to the harbour… will you?  What you need to know First and foremost, the 36th America’s Cup will be a little different from the last few. In many ways, it will mar...