The Louis Vuitton Cup 2024 Challenger Final continues Tuesday 1 October in Barcelona.
Score is now 3 wins each. Race 7 and 8 are scheduled starting from 13:00 hrs UK (14:00 hrs CET) in the first to win seven race series.
Racing will then continue on Wednesday, 2 races, before a layday, assuming there is not a winner by then.
Race News Update Tuesday:
14:52 UK – Luna Rossa take the Race 8 win by 16 sec to make it 4 all. What were the Brits thinking at that start mess?
Ineos could live to regret throwing away the chance to take a two win lead from today when it was there for the taking.
14:40 UK – Race 8 – Disaster for Ineos Britannia getting a pre-start boundry penalty and give the start lead to Luna Rossa, which they stretch to 200+m at Gate 1. and lead at every gate from there.
14:13 UK – Luna Rossa repaired and ready to go. Race 8 deleyed due to wind too strong.
13:15 UK – Race 7 – Luna Rossa suffered structural issue after Gata 1.
Ineos Britannis took the lead after the start of Race 7 to lead around Gate 1. Luna Rosse did a nosedive in rounding and suffered jibsheet bearing damage, and have ceased racing.
Ineos continue to complete course and are awarded race 7 after Luna Rossa retire.
Ineos go 4 – 3 up.
Tuesday 1 Sept:
Race 7 – Ineos Britannia – 1 pt v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team – 0 pt
Race 8 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team – 1 pt v Ineos Britannia – 0 pt
Barcelona Weather Forecast Tuesday 1 Sept:
Wind – Southwest 15 – 17 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots.
Sea State – Southwest 0.5 – 0.9m at 3 sec period
Temp – 21 deg C Cloudy
