At the end of a day that started off very badly for Luna Rossa and was full of twists and turns, the Italian “silver bullet” won a very close race 4 to bring the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup to 2-2 with Ineos Britannia , which is played as the best of 13 matches.
The strong wind in the waters of Barcelona was the protagonist, causing numerous postponements. Luna Rossa - in any case in the lead from the start - prevailed by just 4", managing to control the comeback of Ineos, always aggressive and combative . In the lead also by 400 meters and 20" at the passage of the sixth buoy, the helmsmen Francesco Bruni and James Spithill were able to perfectly interpret the movements of the gusts on the race course, keeping the boat of the Prada Pirelli team in front in the exciting final sprint that was worth the tie.
A very important success for Luna Rossa, which found itself 2-1 down after the third race, which had practically never been held. The bad luck that had deprived the British of victory yesterday by causing them to lose the wind in their sails while they were ahead, gave them back the evil taken away with interest. Shortly before the start, Luna Rossa in fact suffered a problem with the mainsail and was disqualified because the wind blew regularly only at the moment in which it could not take off, given that it still had technicians on board busy with the repair.
But there is no time to celebrate: we return to the water tomorrow for match races 5 and 6. It was supposed to be a rest day, but it will be used to make up for the races not held on Saturday due to the lack of wind.
(Online Union)