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Luna Rossa remains dry and closes 5-3 against New Zealand on the fourth day of the race, after yesterday’s postponement due to the absence of wind at Hauraki Bay, Auckland. The ‘defender’ takes all the spoils, pocketing two points that could prove critically important on the road to defending victoriously the oldest sports trophy in history. Many, and all very interesting, are the ideas in this Italian racing dawn: first of all, it must be said that the Italian boat has confirmed – despite the bitter double knockout – that it continues to perform and that it has an absolute Crew suitable for the importance of the appointment. Of course, the hosts have a greater understanding of environmental factors, climatic factors and the type of boats they have chosen for this America’s Cup campaign. In essence, the two defeats that have matured today in the sea of ’middle ground’ are different. It can be safely said that Luna Rossa’s dream was turned off in … ‘foils’, the so-called flying wings: the crew led by skipper Max Sirena, in the second race, had accumulated an advantage of 4’08 “, in the end it arrived with a delay of 3’55 “, betrayed by a change of wind that, in the second challenge, was at the limit. La Luna launched itself into a 4-4 draw, touched it with his hand and was probably fooled as well, having lost the first race without extenuating circumstances. It is a pity that you have been forced to give up such a delicious and unrepeatable opportunity. There was no shortage of twists and turns in the Hauraki Gulf, where it started with 11 knots of wind and finished at 7 knots of intensity (the minimum for regattas, according to regulations, is 6.5, ed), New Zealand gave the first overtaking, after Luna Rossa had started well in the first challenge, while in the second she took a sensational turn that brings her closer to winning the Copa América. The matches are not over yet, and cheering before the goal, but today the ‘Kiwis’ have achieved a double success that is worth more than half a trophy. Luna Rossa is now forced to chase.
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