The Louis Vuitton Cup 2024 Challenger Final continues Wednesday 2 October in Barcelona.
Race News Update Weds:
Ineos Britannia take race 9 to go 5 – 4 up.
Ineos Britannia take race 10 to go 6 – 4 up and one win away from winning Challenge Cup.
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Score is now four wins each. Races 9 and 10 are scheduled starting from 13:00 hrs UK (14:00 hrs CET) in the first to win seven race series.
At this stage of the series (4 – 4) either team winning both races today will take a dramatic lead with the winning total – seven races – just a race away.
Ineos Britannia were gifted that chance Tuesday with the structural failure to Luna Rossa in race 7, but missed the opportunity with a pre-start boundary area penalty letting the Italian team off the hook.
Any such unforced errors today could be expensive for either team and signal their exit from the series.
After a layday Thursday, racing will continue Friday and Saturday, assuming there is not a winner by then.
Wednesday 2 Sept:
Race 9 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team – 0 pt v Ineos Britannia – 1 pt
Race 10 – Ineos Britannia v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
Overall score after 8 races is 4 – 4 pts (wins).
Barcelona Weather Forecast Wednesday 2 Sept:
Wind – Easterly 16 knots.
Sea State – Easterly 0.7-1.2m at 4s period
Temp – 20 deg C Cloudy
