Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli dominant on Youth America’s Cup day 2

The second day of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona obtained underway on Wednesday 18 September. Situations continued to be difficult, with shifting winds of 8 to 14 knots and a sea state approaching a meter, testing the sailors’ tactical and technical talents.

Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli staff, led by Marco Gradoni and Gianluigi Ugolini, secured two consecutive wins, solidifying their lead in Group A.

Within the first race of the day, American Magic and Orient Specific L’Oreal Racing Crew have been unable to compete on account of technical difficulties with their boats – a disappointing component to the Youth America’s Cup racing that appears to be a continuing downside for the one-design AC40 fleet. These groups will obtain common collection factors, which may show essential on the ultimate standings.

The absence of the French and American crews left 4 groups — Italy, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Nice Britain — to compete. Emirates Crew New Zealand initially took the lead, rounding the primary gate forward, with Athena Pathway and Luna Rossa in shut pursuit.

Nonetheless, Luna Rossa capitalised on errors by each the British and the New Zealand groups through the downwind leg, permitting them to overhaul and keep their place for the remainder of the race. They crossed the end line at 30 knots, 500 meters forward of the competitors. Athena Pathway completed second, whereas Emirates Crew New Zealand got here in third.

Within the second race, Luna Rossa as soon as once more took management early, pulling away from the fleet after a powerful begin. Though Emirates Crew New Zealand initially posed a problem, errors on the primary downwind leg allowed the Italians to increase their lead.

The battle for second place was carefully contested between Athena Pathway and Alinghi Purple Bull Racing, with the British staff in the end edging forward on the ultimate leg to assert their second runner-up place of the day.

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Luna Rossa’s two victories prolonged their lead on the prime of the Group A standings to 12 factors, with American Magic in second and Athena Pathway in third. Regardless of their robust efficiency, Luna Rossa’s helmsman Gianluigi Ugolini remained centered on the upcoming races. “We’re crusing properly, however we’re simply specializing in our subsequent races,” he defined. “The staff is working to do our greatest and we’re proud of the efficiency however simply focussing on the following few days and we simply discuss bettering our crusing expertise.”

“We haven’t achieved a lot crusing in these huge circumstances, so we’re simply specializing in our boat-handling, and we’re not speaking concerning the factors in the meanwhile. For certain it might be a phenomenal factor to win the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup, however in the meanwhile we can not suppose that far forward, we’re simply enthusiastic about qualifying for the semi-final.”

With 4 extra races to go for the America’s Cup groups in Group A, consideration will quickly shift to Group B, who have been set to start their races Thursday, however who’s racing has now been pushed again to create space for the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Closing between American Magic and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, which can roll into it’s fifth day of racing on Thursday.

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