The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the third sailing team in the America’s Cup that is already sailing in Barcelona

2023-07-04 20:58:03

Barcelona already has three out of six teams of the Sailing America’s Cup training at his expense. This Monday the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team has joined: the Italians have debuted with speeds of 20 knots in the AC40the monocoque with which they will compete in the general rehearsal of Vilanova and Geltrú (Garraf, Barcelona), in just over two months.

As reported America’s Cup Events (ACE), organizers of the 37th edition to be held between August and October next year, little by little the squads are arriving which, in some cases like the Italian one, will test their boats in Barcelona and in their place of origin (Cagliari for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli). The first sailing session for the newcomer, who joins the Swiss Alinghi Red Bull Racing and the American Magic New York Yacht Club, took place with some scareas if the rudder came out of the water and there was a little twist.

A small mistake

“The first part of the sailing session has been very good, we have done many manoeuvres. The boat behaved very well. It was our first day in Barcelona, ​​a very important moment for the team. Then we changed crew and in one of the gybes the rudder has come out of the water. maybe the sea ​​state out a bit stronger and for a little mistake we ended up capsizing, something normal in these boats, but in any case we wanted to do a short training session. We broke the wind instruments in the bow sprit, so we decided to return to port,” said the co-pattern of the team Francesco Bruni.

same as the AmericansMore members of the team will be joining the team in the coming weeks, explained Bruni, who is enthusiastic about the city: “I’m sure we’ll love Barcelona, ​​from what we’ve already seen, it’s an impressive city. We already love it.” Some had arrived days ago but most will soonwith an eye on the preliminary regatta of vilanovafrom September 14.

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All of them are still waiting for the works in the bases of Port Vell, which evolve unevenly depending on the type of structure they have. Beyond the French, a little further behind because they were the last to join next year’s edition of the America Cupthe bases of Emirates Team New Zealand, Ineos Britannia or Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli are quite ready.