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Italian America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa has made an impressive return to action after a mysterious week out of the water in Auckland.
Luna Rossa launched her second AC75 to much fanfare on October 20 and had her first sailing four days later.
But then they had their race boat for the Christmas Cup and Prada Cup challenger series behind closed doors for seven days despite some ideal sailing conditions.
LUNA ROSSA PRADA PIRELLI
Luna Rossa, a contender for the Italian America’s Cup, is underway in Auckland.
Regardless of the adjustments that were made, Luna Rossa looked smooth through gybes and tacks in a busy couple of hours during her comeback at Waitemata Harbor Sunday afternoon.
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Expect a busy week between the three challengers with ideal mid-range winds in the forecast.
American Magic continues to benefit from its early arrival in Auckland and to be the first challenger to launch its second-generation ship.
It has been the most productive of the three unions competing to challenge Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup match with regular sessions since its launch on October 16.
British challenger INEOS Team UK has slowly but surely intensified his training in Auckland on his radical new boat.
INEOS TEAM UK
Britain’s radical new America’s Cup boat is packed with technology from Formula One giant Mercedes.
The New Zealand team continues their long absence from action on the water, having packed up their first boat, Te Aihe, after her capsize on 9 October.
They are putting the finishing touches on the ship that the Auld Mug will defend, without having yet officially confirmed its launch.
Meanwhile, Stars + Stripes, the American challenger who never made it to Auckland due to funding shortages, won the prestigious Gold Cup racing event in Bermuda at the weekend.
The victory also confirmed the 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship title for skipper Taylor Canfield and his Long Beach Yacht Club crew.
