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Frenchman Enzo Balanger won seven of 14 races to defend his International Moth world title on the Swan River, with Ryan Littlechild second and Hattie Rogers the top woman. The result is a pointer to the foiling talent heading to Naples in 2027.
On a conventional yacht it's a simple luff control. On an AC75 the cunningham is a hydraulic sail-shaping tool that helps the boat change gear from take-off mode to more than 50 knots.
Francesco Bruni faced the world's media in Naples for the first time as a Tudor Team Alinghi sailor, and left no doubt about his role. He also spoke about Paul Goodison, the port-pod question and what he can't take from Luna Rossa.
In 4–7 knots on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, Emirates Team New Zealand appeared to be splashing down on purpose, practising how to get back on the foils fast with the smaller M2 mainsail.
Tudor Team Alinghi's refurbished AC75 has made the overnight run from Genoa to its new base in Bagnoli, signalling the shift from preparation to the final stages of the build-up to the 38th America's Cup in Naples.
After waiting ashore for breeze, La Roche-Posay Racing Team got its AC75 'B2' out on the Bay of Naples and reached 41 knots, with a small sail combination that has sailors asking whether this cycle is all about cutting aero drag.
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