Naples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyWithout doubt, one of the highlights of the summer of sailing in Barcelona, the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, not only delivered from a sailing standpoint but also heralded a new dawn in women’s elite sailing, lighting a bright pathway to the future of the America’s Cup.
Who will be crowned the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Winner? Defender Emirates Team New Zealand or Challenger INEOS Britannia.
There was ruthless execution on display in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match as Emirates Team New Zealand extended their advantage to 3-0 after forcing a penalty on the Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia in the pre-start period of the only race completed today in Barcelona.
Ben Ainslie, Team Principal and Skipper of INEOS Britannia, said the first day of the 37th America’s Cup Match was “not the start we were looking for”, after two defeats by Defenders Emirates Team New Zealand.
The second race day of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona unfolded under clear blue skies and a slowly dropping breeze, providing a tricky backdrop for an increasingly intense showdown between Emirates Team New Zealand and INEOS Britannia.
In the full glare of the world’s media spotlight, in a race sandwiched between the opening two races of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match, Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat Britain’s Athena Pathway to win the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup after an impressive demonstration of cool, calm, and collected match-racing of the highest order.
Who will be crowned the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Winner? Defender Emirates Team New Zealand or Challenger INEOS Britannia.
It’s a day that has been anticipated for years, filled with much excitement and many unknowns – Race Day 1 of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match and it got off to an ideal start for Emirates Team New Zealand winning both races of the day to take a 2-0 Scoreline.
With the racing schedule condensed after yesterday’s postponements, it was another difficult day for the Race Committee at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup who had to remain patient as light airs thwarted their efforts to complete the Group A America’s Cup Teams Qualification Series.
Mother Nature has been playing hard-ball in Barcelona, so the America’s Cup Race Committee did its best to take advantage of every opportunity to complete the Group A qualifications of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup.
Who will be crowned the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Winner? Defender Emirates Team New Zealand or Challenger INEOS Britannia.
INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record competing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is ready to take on the All Blacks on water, Emirates Team New Zealand, in its bid to win the America’s Cup. Fresh from the team’s historic victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup, INEOS Britannia will battle one of the most successful America’s Cup teams of all-time, who are attempting to complete a three-peat
After an early morning photoshoot at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, one of the truly iconic and stand-out features of the stunning city of Barcelona, the four helmsmen that will contest the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match, faced the glare of the world’s media at the Press Conference.
The moment that every America’s Cup fan has been waiting for, and one that every Emirates Team New Zealand Member has been working relentlessly towards for over three years, is finally here. Race Day One of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Match – October 12th.
Ahead of the climax of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, the ‘Match’ between the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia, Barcelona became the ‘Lighthouse to the World’ with a spectacular opening ceremony at Platja de Bogatell.
Dreams were both realised and shattered at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup when what was billed today as the final showdown between the America’s Cup representative teams yielded just one light air race and meant the competition will continue tomorrow.
The Puig Women’s America’s Cup stuttered back into action for the Group A Teams in what proved to be tricky, shifty , and fluctuating conditions for the world’s best sailors, with only one race sailed after a long day on the water
The bond between the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup and the fleet of Patí de Vela beach-launched catamarans continues with a celebratory regatta over the weekend of 19-20 October 2024, that is expected to beat all records and see more than 300 entries.
Concord Pacific Racing’s campaign came to a heartbreaking end today after the Canadian team was forced to retire from racing following a catastrophic mechanical failure during the second race of the day at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup.
The mountain of Montjuïc and its eponymous ‘Castell’ that loom over the city of Barcelona helped dictate the conditions on the third day of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, after overnight storms gave way to a westerly Atlantic airflow that bent round the iconic Barcelona landmark, creating a shifty, puffy, and difficult-to-read racecourse.
Canada’s Concord Pacific Racing made its highly anticipated debut today at the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup, showcasing moments of brilliance amid a few costly mistakes.
It was a day of pure grit and determination, punctuated by smiles and whoops of unbridled delight from the race winners, as the Group B Invited Teams of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup got four fascinating races completed on a tricky Barcelona racetrack that challenged the world’s very best women’s sailors. The talent and technique on display was extraordinary, whilst their racecraft defined this r
The start of racing in the Puig Women’s America’s Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, but also for women’s elite sport. Excellence was on display with the finest female crews representing the officially entered America’s Cup teams contesting four hard-fought opening races in Group A.
Group A- the America’s Cup teams, lined up for four fleet races in a light, tricky and variable 7-11 knot wind and a slight sea swell which demanded maximum accuracy from the best women sailors in the world.
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