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America’s Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge opens 2-0 lead in Louis Vuitton Cup Semifinal
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge helmsman Chris Draper said his team can sail “much, much better” than it did today, but it was still good enough to take a 2-0 lead in the semifinal round of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger (...) -
America’s Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge fends off Artemis Racing in Race 1 of Louis Vuitton Cup Semifinal
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge overcame a spirited challenge from Artemis Racing and the threat of the film on its wing sail blowing out to win Semifinal Race 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series. -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand elects to advance to Louis Vuitton Cup Final
Emirates Team New Zealand today won its ninth consecutive race of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series, cementing its status as the top team in the challengers’ series. Later in the day skipper Dean Barker announced his team would exercise its right to advance to the Louis Vuitton (...) -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand clinches Louis Vuitton Cup round robin
The New Zealand team, led by skipper Dean Barker, completed today’s 15.43-nautical-mile course in 46 minutes, 53 seconds and finished more than 7 minutes ahead of Luna Rossa. The Italian team was scored DNF for failing to finish within 5 minutes. -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand overcomes breakdown for impressive victory
Emirates Team New Zealand suffered its first breakdown during racing today in the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series, but that didn’t stop the Kiwi crew from defeating Luna Rossa Challenge. -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand conquers Luna Rossa Challenge
Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge are familiar partners in the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup arena. The two teams contested the 2000 America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Match, were finalists in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup Final, and have shared a design package and many hours of training (...) -
World Match Racing Tour
Hat trick for Hansen after epic finale in Marstrand
Champagne flowed again for Bjorn Hansen and his eWork Sailing Team, after another nail biting day on the water resulted in the local heroes winning Stena Match Cup Sweden for a second year in a row. This takes Hansen’s victories to three at Scandinavia’s top match racing event, the third event on the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing (...) -
World Match Racing Tour
Mathieu Richard wins again at the Korea Match Cup
Mathieu Richard has won the Korea Match Cup after beating Taylor Canfield 2-0 in the Final. Attributing his win to great team work and mental resilience, Richard and his French team mates on GEFCO Match Racing Team looked very at home today on the KM36 keelboats racing in light to moderate breezes under bright blue skies. Their mastery of (...) -
World Match Racing Tour
First time victory in Germany for Ian Williams
Lake Constance left it right until the last moment to get uncooperative at Match Race Germany. An ominous-looking rain cloud was on its way across the third largest lake in Europe from Switzerland, sucking all the wind out of the vicinity and causing PRO Rudi Magg to draw proceedings to a (...) -
AC45
Luna Rossa, ORACLE TEAM USA winners at America’s Cup World Series Naples
Bruni posted a thrilling win in the fleet racing finale, coming from behind on the final run in a race that saw the lead change hands three times. The win was cathartic for the emotional Italian helmsman. Earlier in the day Luna Rossa Swordfish lost the match racing championship to ORACLE TEAM USA SLINGSBY. Bruni was critical of his (...)