Louis Vuitton Cup, Luna Rossa is in the final. American Magic defeated, the Italian team wins 5-3

Rome – Luna Rossa is in the Louis Vuitton Cup final, where it will challenge the English team Ineos. In the waters of Barcelona, ​​the AC75 of the Prada Pirelli team won the decisive point in the eighth race of the semi-final vs. American Magic, defeated 5-3. Now the challenge with the British team will decide Team New Zealand’s opponent for the America’s Cup

After the initial 4-0 in the first four races, the Italian crew had undergone the recovery of the Americans who had taken a 4-3 lead. The reaction today in the first of two scheduled races. Luna Rossa started slightly late but held for the first leg. The turning point in the second leg when the Italians crossed in front of American Magic forcing them to gybe. At that point it was a maintenance race until the final finish line with an advantage of over 700 meters.

Luna Rossa has thus qualified for Louis Vuitton Cup Final vs Ineos Britanniawhich is a best of 13 races. On the water for the first appointment on Thursday 26 September. 6 and 7 October are the last days for any recoveries. The America’s Cup final against the defender, New Zealand, is scheduled from Saturday 12 October until 22 or 27 October. In this case too, the competition is a best of 13 races.

Bruni: “We all deserve this victory. American Magic is a tough opponent, always combative”

“It was a tough night in the hangar, we all deserve this victory, starting with James (Spithill, ed.) who worked under enormous pressure and we responded very well.” These were the first words of Francesco Bruni, one of the two helmsmen of Luna Rossa, after the success on American Magic that brought the Italian boat to the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup. “It was very tough, we were good. American Magic was a tough opponent, always combative. We all deserved it” added Bruni.