The Louis Vuitton Cup comes to life with the semi-finals, scheduled from 14 to 19 September in the waters of Barcelona. Competing to compete for the trophy and the place as challenger of the team New Zealand nell’America’s Cup There are 4 AC75 class boats left, the 23-meter long “flying” monohulls already adopted in the 2021 edition: these are the Italian Red Moonwhich in the crew has the two-time Olympic gold medalist Ruggero Tita, fresh from the triumph in the Nacra 17 paired with Caterina Banti in Paris 2024, of the British Britanniaof the American NYYC American Magic and of Switzerland Never.
Louis Vuitton Cup, the semifinali
The defeat suffered by Luna Rossa in the extra race, which was necessary given the equal number of victories (7) to establish the first position in the round robinhas allowed Britannia (7 wins and 3 losses) to choose their opponent in the semi-finals. It is very likely that the choice, which will be announced on Friday 13th at 11 am, will fall on Alinghi who closed the first phase in fourth place with 3 wins and 7 losses. Consequently Luna Rossa (7 wins and 3 losses) would compete for a place in the final with American Magic (4 wins and 6 losses).
Luna Rossa loses play-off with Ineos for first place: towards a semi-final against American Magic
The Louis Vuitton Cup Rules
The semi-finals will be the best of 9 races, meaning that the team will qualify for the final (the best of 13 races, scheduled from 26 September to 7 October, ndr) the boat that wins 5 first. The program includes the first two races on September 14th, races 3 and 4 on the 15th, races 5-6 on the 16th and then possible races 7-8 on the 18th and race 9 on the 19th. The 17th will be kept as a rest day or will be used for any recoveries in the event of postponements due to bad weather.
How the regattas work
The two competing boats will have to sail 6 legs in a circuit: 3 with the wind upwind, that is against you, and 3 with the wind downwind, that is in your favor. The length of the course is naturally variable because it depends on the wind: it ranges from 1.7 miles (3.14 km) to 2.2 miles (4 km). The minimum width is 0.6 miles (1.1 km) and the maximum is 0.8 (1.5 km): penalties are expected to be served for those who violate the limits. Each race lasts approximately between 21′ and 25′.
Where to watch the Louis Vuitton Cup on TV or streaming
The Louis Vuitton Cup races are broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Mediaset channels: channel 20 for all the races, Italia 1 only for the Luna Rossa races. Alternatively, the races can be viewed via satellite for subscribers on Sky Sport Uno (channel 201) and Sky Sport America’s Cup (channel 205). The event is streamed for free on Mediaset Infinity and on the America’s Cup YouTube channel. For subscribers, on SkyGo and Now.
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