Naples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyINEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America’s Cup, has kicked off the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) with a win against its oldest rivals, New York Yacht Club American Magic.
The Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selections Series) will determine which team will face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match.
The Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selections Series) will determine which team will face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match.
With just one day to go until the first stage of the 37th America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona, INEOS Britannia Team Principal and Skipper Ben Ainslie said teams were “now racing for keeps where every point counts” and that the event was “set to be one of the best yet”.
The Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selections Series) will determine which team will face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match.
There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins at 1400 CET on Thursday August 29 – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage where the six assembled helmsmen sat either side of the glistening Louis Vuitton Cup. And rightly so, for the five Challenger teams everything is on the line now, with every race and every poin
It was the first opportunity to see the new generation of AC75s yachts in action and the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta last weekend certainly didn’t disappoint with a thrilling crescendo that saw Emirates Team New Zealand crowned as winners. As the Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, and with a team brimming with experience, they are the benchmark, but the Challengers are coming
14-year-old Liam Dimock from New Zealand won a convincing final race and secured a trip-of-a-lifetime to Barcelona for the Grand e-Series Final.
As the sun set in Barcelona on a memorable Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, it was Emirates Team New Zealand spraying the Moët & Chandon champagne as winners, after an enthralling and epic, super-tight final battle with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Undoubtedly the race of the regatta, we saw match-racing of the highest order with the finest helmsmen on both teams going head-to head in a race where
Emirates Team New Zealand came away as winners of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta after a day that was always going to be a tricky. A Mistral wind emerged out of the north of the Mediterranean and pushed down the coast, causing a build in the sea state of up to 1.1m and breeze out of the east at 10-13 knots
Get ready for the fourth day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona
Emirates Team New Zealand had just one race on the penultimate day of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta against Alinghi Red Bull Racing – a win would set the kiwis up to comfortably qualify for the top two final race on Sunday that will decide the preliminary regatta winner.
Another glamour day in Barcelona with four tantalising match-ups on the penultimate day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. No change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win against the Swiss whilst the charging Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli kept the pressure on and secured the second podium spot with a clean win against INEOS Brit
For the first time in the 37th America’s Cup, Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia faced Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in their AC75 race boats. It wasn’t the result the British team, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, was hoping for – with the Kiwis taking the win after INEOS Britannia fell off the foils in an action packed pre-start.
Get ready for the third day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona
A stunning Barcelona day, 30 degrees, 10-12 knots of southerly wind and a flat sea state was the perfect setting for some highly anticipated action.
Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with outstanding sailing conditions for the sailors and wonderful viewing opportunities for the spectators. All along the Barceloneta beachfront and at the free-to-enter Official Race Village and Fanzones, the crowds were out in force for a spectacle of high-octane racing at its very best.
The first races of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta are done, cobwebs have been dusted. Are we seeing anything interesting?!
The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is underway in Barcelona after a first day of action for the six teams to find their feet in their opening preliminary regatta races.
This new technology will assist armchair admirals when they are screaming at the screen.
Get amongst it and pick the winner, and the wooden spooners of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. The winner will get a Live Sail Die & PredictWind prize pack! The competition closes after the second day of racing.
INEOS Britannia has made a surprising decision to select Dylan Fletcher as co-helm in the starting line-up instead of Giles Scott as the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta gets underway in just a few hours time.
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