The Puig Women’s America’s Cup will complete the final three races for the Group A qualifying series’ Friday morning 11 October.
The top three teams of Group A will then join the top three teams from Group B – SWE, NED and ESP – invited teams, in the Semi-Final from 13:00 hrs UK (14:00 CET).
Following the Series A conclusion, the intention is to sail up to four races of the Semi-Final series.
The Final of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup is scheduled for Saturday 12 October.
Race News Update:
15:50 UK – Day of complete chaos for the AC40s. Eventually Athena Pathway win final series race R6. They move to Semi-Final with Luna Rossa and Emirates Team NZ.
16:30 – Semi-final series now due to start.
16:45 – Semi-Final Race 1 – ESP, ITA, GBR, NZL, NED, SWE.
17:10 – Semi-Final Race 2 – ITA, GBR, SWE, GER, NZL, ESP.
17:33 – Semi-Final Race 3 – GBR, ITA, NZL, ESP, SWE, NED.
17:57 – Semi-Final Race 4 – ESP, SWE, GBR, ITA, NZL, NED.
Final will be Athena Pathway GBR v Luna Rossa ITA
The British Athena Pathway team is . . .
Starboard Helm Hannah Mills, Starboard Trimmer Saskia Clark,
Port Helm Tash Bryant, Port Trimmer Hannah Diamond.
Weather forecast for Friday 11 October
Wind – E 6 knots increasing to S 13 knots.
Temp – 19°C
Sea State – SE 0.6m at 4s period
America’s Cup forecast review – The morning has an unsettled light breeze from the NE. In the afternoon we will see the wind clock to the SE direction where we can expect 8-12 knots in the later afternoon.
Saturday 12 October will see the start of the 37th America’s Cup match in Barcelona by four-time America’s Cup winner, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, Emirates Team New Zealand, and the British team Ineos Britannia representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd.
