Total Tacks: 23 - Fully foiling: 20 Touch & Go: 2 Touch Down: 1.Wind Direction: NW Maestrale (Mistral) breeze.Session Statistics: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - AC40 - Day 5 - Cagliari As the wind increased further, LRPP called it a day with a recorded foiling time of 102 minutes, 23 tacks and 16 gybes. Once up and foiling, the AC40 sailed for a final foiling stint in upper range breeze and significant wind chop. The transition from hull-borne to foil-borne appeared quite unsteady as the team seemed to struggle controlling the ride height increment switching between autopilot and manual modes while healing to windward. Once the jib was hoisted, the AC40 was released from the tow line and the crew attempted a self take off. The Maestrale pressure was increasing to 16-18kts as the team took the AC40 for another few rides before stopping to change foresail switching to the J3. No major issue for the team which took the chance to have lunch break and rotate some crew members. While setting up one tack on starboard tack, the AC40 almost lost stability as it seemed that the starboard board did not drop completely. Once all set, the sailors were able to take off on the AC40 on starboard tack with a steady looking transition on 80° True Wind Angle TWA) and 15kts boat speed.Īs the first foiling stint began, the team performed an equal number of upwind and downwind maneuvers, mostly fully foiling.ĭuring the following foiling runs of the day, the team seemed to concentrate mostly on upwind maneuvers. The AC37 Joint Recon Team anemometer displayed 9-11kts when the J2 was hoisted with the mainsail just offshore of La Sella del Diavolo. The morning forecast looked quite promising with some steady medium range Maestrale slightly shifted to North and expected to build to upper range towards noon. Before docking out at 0900hrs, the J2 and J3 were loaded on Chase-2 while the mainsail was being locked in the mast fittings. Once craned in, the team conducted the usual routine checks by means of board rise/drops, rudder rake, sail controls etc. The LRPP AC40 hull rolled out from the shed at 0740hrs along with the mast which was stepped during the following 30 minutes. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - AC40 - Day 5 - Cagliari Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - AC40 - Day 5 - Cagliari - photo © Ivo Rovira / America's Cup The sailing consisted of some standard speed runs, and after a significant period of downtime, the crew resumed sailing with some short course racing practice, before beating back up the Waitemata for the last time in New Zealand. The session started with an uncooperative NE breeze which never amounted to much - until a rain squall moved over Auckland bringing a SW change and some ideal flat water sailing conditions on Course E - between Maretai and Waiheke Island which was the venue for much of the racing in the 2021 America's Cup. No further news from the Orient Express Team (formerly K-Challenge).Įmirates Team NZ - AC75 - Day 19 - AucklandĪmerica's Cup Champion, Te Rehutai has wound up Emirates Team New Zealand's development program with a final sailing day in Auckland, today.INEOS Britannia sailed from Mallorca in their LEQ12 test and development boat "T6".Emirates Team New Zealand sailed for the final time in Auckland in their AC75, the 2021 America's Cup winner, which has been running a test and development program for 19 days starting on March 20, 2023.Luna Rossa sailed from Cagliari, in their AC-40 One Design.The Protocol governing the 37th America's Cup provides in 10.2(a) a competitor is not obliged to compete if they have "reasonable and genuine safety concerns of the Competitor." This is a matter for the Arbitration Panel to decide, otherwise there is a standard points deduction to be applied. Media reports in New Zealand have it that American Magic has sought dispensation from the Arbitration Panel to not be required to compete in the Preliminary Regatta in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. American Magic has ceased sailing pending a move to Barcelona with their AC75 and AC-40.
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