Yesterday, Emirates Team New Zealand concluded the culmination of three days of dominance in the Red Sea. The second preliminary regatta has served the defenders of the America's Cup to show firmness and the rivals have paid dearly for their mistakes. The biggest bill, for the Italians. The revelation team of the regatta secured its place in the final already in the first of today's two races and has kept the pulse of the Kiwis until in the last lap, when turning the mark, a wave has put an end to the epic of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.
In the final classification, the Kiwis have added 64 of the 80 points at stake and the Italians 49, followed by the Swiss, whose consistency has translated into 35 points. Behind them, the NYYC American Magic (28 points), which after a difficult debut has recovered form, the Ineos Brittania (26 points) and the Orient Express Racing Team (20 points), which suffered a mechanical problem in the second of the three journeys.
After crossing the finish line and still on board the AC40 with which the Kiwis have exceeded 40 knots (70 kilometers per hour flying over the sea), Nathan Outteridge, from Emirates Team New Zealand, highlighted "the good wind conditions that have allowed us to get the most out of it.
The assessment of Grant Dalton, head of the America's Cup, is resounding: "We have had three magnificent days of racing that have allowed us all to learn and see that at this level of speed and technique, the slightest mistake has consequences." has said.
With this preliminary, the defender of the Cup and the five challenging teams say goodbye to the AC40, to concentrate on the development and management of the AC75 with which they will compete in the third and final preliminary regatta, which will be held at the end of August in Barcelona. The women's and youth teams will compete with the AC40.
