Luna Rossa beats New Zealand in the match race and triumphs in Cagliari in the first preliminary races of the 38th Louis Vuitton America's Cup, ahead of the 2027 challenge in Naples.
Peter Burling, Ruggero Tita, Vittorio Bissaro, and Umberto Molineris controlled the decisive battle from start to finish, aided by the fact that New Zealand was betrayed at the start by a jump start . The penalty allowed Burling and his teammates to immediately break away and force their opponents to chase.
The Italian boat managed it perfectly: Luna Rossa managed to control the lead they had gained at the start, even increasing the gap on the Kiwis in the second part of the course.
There was only a thrilling moment in the fourth section of the course due to a small mistake, but the lead never dropped below 100 meters. Then came the final buoy and the final, solitary run to the finish line.
(Unioneonline)
