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Red Moon back to the hotel with a defeat on the rump debut in the Prada Cup. A setback difficult to digest for the Italian crew, who have well done against Ineos Uk in Auckland Bay (New Zealand) but had to give up for 28 seconds. The start was decisive, where Ben Ainslie was more incisive than James Spithill and Francesco Bruni, quickly taking the right side of the circuit and gaining a fundamental advantage, which was later decisive for success.
The British boat has thus scored a great double at the beginning of the competition that will designate the challenger of Team New Zealand to conquer the America Cup. Having demolished American Magic, overwhelmed by a 1’20 ”lead, BRITAnnia has also regulated the association sponsored by Prada and Pirelli. But be careful because Luna Rossa immediately noticed something that was not legal on the opposing ship, completely transformed from the pre-Christmas World Series (where he had lost six of the six races).
As reported by the authority Viva Vela Die, also relaunched by the New Zealand newspaper Herald of New Zealand, Luna Rossa filed an appeal against Ineos Uk. The reason is very technical: l ‘take (what in Italian we usually call tesabase, which is the current maneuver that connects the boom shaft with the ball of the main blade) was made to fit with a hole in the main fairing on which the candle rests. But this hole is illegal! It is absolutely not allowed by the regulation.
Regulation oftake It helps control the shape of the mainsail and is limited by the rules of the oldest sporting trophy in the world. Luna Rossa’s protest was accepted by the jury and thetake by Ineos Uk has been declared illegal, but there are no disqualifications for the British, which confirm today’s double victory, without incurring penalties. But be careful: Ben Ainslie and his colleagues will no longer be able to use this solution in upcoming races and, starting tomorrowtherefore, they will have to find another solution. In the evening we will understand if they will be equally performing: they will face American Magic, immediately after the confrontation between the Americans and Luna Rossa.
Prada Cup, Luna Rossa record: the fastest boat from day one! How many knots did he fly? Impressive peak in km / h
Photo: Luna Rossa Press
