Day 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals racing on Sunday 15 September with two races planned for each semi-final.
Day 2 Semi-Final Racing.
The British team, Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia, is due to face the Swiss team Alinghi Red Bull Racing.
The other Semi-Final is between NYYC American Magic of the USA and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of Italy.
Latest Race update:
15:33 UK – Both Ineos Britannia and Luna Rossa have four straight wins . . . They each need just one more win to take victory in their Semi-Final and move to the Final.
Semi-Final Racing continues Monday 16 September, same time, same place.
Race 4 -SUI ALlinghi Red Bull Racing v GBR INEOS Britannia
Start Alinghi lead off line, Ineos Britannia to windward take lead on first tack and cover SUI forcing them to LH side. Wind is 18kts. At Gate 1 GBR lead 15sec. GBR extend to 440+m.
Gate 2 GBR lead 21 sec and extended to 500+m upwind.
Gate 3 GBR lead 36sec.
Gate 4 GBR lead 41sec
Gate 5 GBR lead 48sec.
At Finish Ineos Britannia take 48sec win over Alinghi Red Bull.
Race 4 – ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli v USA NYYC American Magic
Tight start Luna Rossa lead to leeward of American Magic and extend to 140m. At Gate 1 ITA lead by 6sec. Gate 2 ITA lead is 11sec and same at Gate 3, and ITA extend to 230+m downwind. USA close at Gate 4 where ITA lead reduced to 8sec.
Gate 5 ITA lead is just 3sec and 60+m downwind reducing to tight 39m cross at the Finish for 2 sec Win for Luna Rossa over American Magic.
Race 3 – GBR INEOS Britannia v SUI ALlinghi Red Bull Racing
Pre start Ineos Britannia caught Alinghi on starboard and GBR gybe to avoid hitting SUI – see top image – who almost capsize in swerving to avoid them and come off the foils.
GBR start alone and build 470m lead before SUI start. GBR stretch to 1000+m.
Gate 1 GBR lead 1m 19sec
Gate 2 GBR lead 1m 32sec
Gate 3 GBR lead 1m 40sec
Gate 4 GBR lead 1m 47sec
Gate 5 GBR lead 2m 02sec
At Finish Ineos Britannia Win by 2m 20sec over Alinghi.
Race 3 – USA NYYC American Magic v ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Luna Rossa lead from start, American Magic go to RH boundry and at cross are 80m down, ITA round gate 1 lead by 13sec, USA slow dip rounding, Gate 2 ITA lead 15sec. Gate 3 ITA lead 30sec. Gate 4 ITA lead 23sec 400+m. Gate 5 ITA lead 32sec 500+
Luna Rossa take 26sec (500m) Win over American Magic.
Racing starts daily at 13:00hrs UK (14.00 CET) and will be screened live here on the America’s Cup YouTube channel.
Weather Forecas Sunday 15 Sept:
Wind – Southerly at 7 to 12 kts
Sea State E 0.5m at 4s period
Temp 22 – 35 deg C
Louis Vuitton website forecast for race period indicates that after mid-day, the South-South-West breeze from the direction 200° will come in and increase during the afternoon around 8-12 knots. Sea state will be calm with 0.5 meter wave from the East with 4-second period. Perfect sunny sky and temperatures up to 26° should make a great racing day.
LOUIS VUITTON CUP – SEMI-FINAL GROUP 1 day 2
R3 – USA NYYC American Magic – 0 pt v ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – 1 pt
R4 – ITA Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – 1 pt v USA NYYC American Magic – 0 pt
LOUIS VUITTON CUP – SEMI-FINAL GROUP 2 day 2
R3 – GBR INEOS Britannia – 1 pt v SUI ALlinghi Red Bull Racing – 0 pt
R4 – SUI ALlinghi Red Bull Racing – 0 pt v GBR INEOS Britannia – 1 pt
Louis Vuitton Semi-Final Day 1
