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THE CHRONICLE OF THE CHRISTMAS RACE
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND CHRISTMAS RACE SINTESI
5.50: Thanks for joining us. So the appointment is in January for the Prada Cup that qualifies the winner of the America’s Cup. Happy Sunday!
5.48: There will be no recoveries. The Christmas Cup will not be delivered
5.47: Regatta canceled, let’s see what can happen
5.45: The hypothesis of cancellation of the racing day is specified
5.40: No news from the field of competition. It’s approaching 6 p.m. in New Zealand and the wind shows no signs of rising
5:20 AM: It’s 5:20 PM in Auckland, we’ll try to wait a little longer to understand if we can compete in the two semi-finals of the Christmas Cup
5.18: The cancellation hypothesis takes shape. The wind is still very light, around 5 knots and it is difficult for it to rise as the hours go by. However, the two boats remain in the departure area, ready to take off in case the wind picks up.
5.10: There is no news of the race route. You can’t compete right now
4.52: Another postponement for the second semifinal between Luna Rossa and American Magic. We remind you that the first semifinal was canceled for exceeding the maximum limit of the race, which was 45 minutes. Netto had been New Zealand’s dominance over Britannia, but the hosts were unable to cross the finish line in time due to the sudden drop in the wind when they were on the last lap.
4.35: In the event that the wind does not increase there will be no postponements for the next few days. The Christmas Cup will be canceled
4.30: No official communication yet, the wind is still very, too light. The impression is that there will be a long wait
4.15: Five knots of wind, at the moment not possible to compete
4.00. Now the waiting for the wind begins: only if the speed is increased can the second semifinal begin, at the end of which the first will be played
3.57: Incredible! Race canceled! For a few seconds New Zealand cannot reach the finish line and therefore will recover the semifinal after the match between Luna Rossa and American Magic
3.55: We are at the limit
3.54: There are 500 meters to go, there is a risk of not finishing the race on time as New Zealand continues at a pace of 7 knots.
3.53: 5 and a half km lead for New Zealand, with less than 4 minutes to go to the end of the time limit
3.51: 6 minutes to the limit and both boats advance at 6/7 knots
3.48: By crossing between the two ships, Ineos could at least try to eliminate the doubling
3.45: Deadlock in every way, UK is going a bit faster now but no story, New Zealand will slowly take the Christmas Cup final
3.42: The two boats travel at more or less the same (slow) speed, there is a quarter of an hour to the time limit
3.39: Nine knots, New Zealand appears to have entered a wind hole because it is currently slower than Ineos
3.36: The two boats are practically stopped, obviously there is resignation in Ineos
3.33: The difference between the two boats is more than 5 km, now the wind is 7 knots and very low speeds
3.31: The last lap for New Zealand started, Ineos Britannia at the moment there is more balance in the speed of the two boats but the British have turned around.
3.30: The intensity of the wind has dropped even more, 7 knots, at this time the boats almost stopped with New Zealand always faster than the British
3.27: The choice of the organizers is to shorten the course. New Zealand is about to round up the Ineos Ok Team that has returned to travel at 11 knots
3.24: Ineos finally manages to find the correct speed that reaches 27 knots but New Zealand has already passed the second mark
3.23: The British have re-entered the race track, but are currently unable to reach a race speed above 15 knots, New Zealand is currently at 25 knots.
3.21: New Zealand is already flying towards the end of the second lap, Ineos is stuck outside the race circuit chasing the wind that can increase his speed, always too low.
3.19: The gap between the two racing speeds is still very high, we are around 15 knots and the difference is about 2.5 km.
3.19: The strategy of the English boat that is completely off the race course is not well understood
3.18: The first lap closed by the two boats, the advantage of the New Zealanders is increasingly clear
3.16: The racing speed of Ineos and New Zealand drops again in a jiffy, advancing about 1500 meters
3.15: It’s almost a 800 meter lead for New Zealand, which looks significantly better in wind conditions around nine knots.
3.14: 26 knots for both boats, a clear advantage for the New Zealanders. Penalty for Ineos leaving the competition field
3.12: Corner too wide for the British who have to add a tack and immediately suffer a significant gap
3.11. The two ships have just crossed, the current trajectory seems to favor the New Zealanders
3.10: Preparation for the start of the challenge between New Zealand and the UK is already underway. The course of the race has changed compared to the last few days due to the wind conditions. We are in circuit A, further north than the C chosen in the previous days
3.08: In the second semifinal, scheduled around 3.40, Luna Rossa Prada and American Magic will meet
3.06: In the first semi-final to start in a few minutes in front of them will be the hosts of New Zealand, winners of the World Series with 5 wins and 1 loss in the double Round Robin, and the British from Ineos Team UK who have closed the first part of the challenges. last place
3.04: Today the double semifinal of this first trophy is scheduled, a kind of dress rehearsal of the challenges that will seriously count in January
3.02: Good morning and happy Sunday to the friends of OA Sport and welcome to the live broadcast of the semifinals of the Christmas Cup, prelude to the sailing challenges of the Prada Cup and the America Cup.
Christmas Cup Presentation – Analisi World Series – Chronicle of the third day of the World Series – Christmas Cup Program
Hello friends of OA Sport and welcome to LIVE LIVE text of the 2020 Prada Christmas Cup, the last official competition in preparation for the 36th Copa América sailing. Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the three challengers (Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, American Magic and Ineos Team UK) fight for the fourth consecutive day of the race with an elimination tie starting tonight from 3.12 Italians (unless related postponements with the weather conditions) with the first semifinal.
The hosts of New Zealand, World Series champions with 5 wins and 1 loss in the double Round Robin, start with the odds in the first match of the day against the British team of Ineos Team UK. Sir Ben Ainslie has racked up 6 knockouts in a row in the group stage, showing a significant gap with the competition, especially in light winds, so these races are not significant from a results point of view. On the other hand, great expectations for the second semifinal between American Magic (2nd in the World Series with 4/2) and Luna Rossa (3rd with 3/3), which promises to be very intense and balanced.
At the end of the two semifinals, the program foresees the final for 3rd place (approximately 4.40 am Italian time) and the final to define the winning team of this Prada Christmas Cup 2020. OA Sport offers you LIVE LIVE full event text with real-time updates to follow Luna Rossa’s approach to the 2021 America’s Cup – have fun!
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