2023-09-14 14:17:40
Los six patterns of the teams of the Sailing America’s Cup who from this afternoon will fight in the preliminary regatta of Vilanova i la Geltrú are ready and excited. This Thursday the four days of tests, which will culminate in the 37th edition of the competition most important nautical venue that will host Barcelona next year’s summer. A few hours before setting sail with his AC40the six have offered a press conference where they have shared their feelings: desire to go out into the water, test themselves as a team and measure their strength.
On the stand were Peter Burling, of Emirates Team New Zealand; Ben Ainslie, the Ineos Britannia; Arnaud Psarofaghis, from Alinghi Red Bull Racing; Francesco Bruni, of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli; Tom Slingsby, they American Magic New York Yatch Club and Quentin Delapierre, of Orient Express Racing Team. Some make their debut in the helmsman position, others have a few America Cups in their retinas.
The return of Switzerland
There are countries, like Swisswho returns to competition, “with much pride and desire to start”, he assured Psarofaghiswhile the Americans, the most successful of the historic sail testthey work to recover the throne taken by the New Zealanders.
Ainslie He explained that the Vilanova pre-regatta (and later that of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia) will serve to do the necessary tests that will allow them to give their best in Barcelona. in 2024. The French helmsman,
Quentin Delapierre , explained that they like challenges: “We have good energy and motivation, we have learned and we will give everything we can.” The Gauls were the last to join the competition and also the last to reach Barcelona.
the same boat
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One of the peculiarities of the tests that begin this Thursday is that everyone competes with the same monohull, without technical modifications. Bruni has described the AC40 as “a very good boat” and has said that “it goes very well to develop the potential of the equipment“.
Slingsby, American rod, acknowledged that it is “wonderful” for him, “after having competed in other cups as a strategist and tactician, to do so now with the responsibility that comes with the position of helmsman.” We are “at a good competitive level, with a great team and this is a great opportunity to demonstrate it,” he revealed.
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