Third and final day of the AC40 Jeddah Preliminary NEOM Regatta.
Emirates Team New Zealand were assured of a place in the final match race, and after two more fleet races were joined by Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team.
In the final match race Emirates won the start with Prada Pirelli Team 40 sec late.
Prada Pirelli recovered up the first windward leg, and at the first mark Emirates led, but Prada Pirelli closed on them downwind to round close together at mark 2.
Emirates continued to lead round the next windward mark with Prada Pirelli closing at the at the final downwind mark rounding.
The Emirates kept a cover on Prada Pirelli to the final windward mark where Prada Pirelli dropped the bow and crashed out.
Unchallenged Peter Burling, Nathan Outteridge, Blair Tuke and Andy Maloney sailed away to win the 2nd AC40 Jeddah Preliminary NEOM Regatta.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team won the first race of the day (R7) to take the second match-race final place.
Emirates Team New Zealand won the final fleet race.
Ineos Britannia 5th in the final race after a poor gybe dropped them to the back, finished fifth overal.
Day 3: Fleet Race 7
1st ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
2nd USA NYYC American Magic
3rd NZL Emirates Team New Zealand
4th FRA Orient Express Racing Team
5th GBR INEOS Britannia
6th SUI Alinghi Red Bull Racing
Day 3: Fleet Race 8
1st NZL Emirates Team New Zealand
2nd SUI Alinghi Red Bull Racing
3rd USA NYYC American Magic
4th FRA Orient Express Racing Team
5th GBR INEOS Britannia
6th ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
Day 3 Leaderboard after 8/8 fleet races
