Sunday 18 August 2013

America's Cup update, Emirates Team New Zealand gets first point in the Louis Vuitton Cup but not without drama

From the following article on americascup.com submitted by Sean McNeill

http://www.americascup.com/en/news/3/news/17349/emirates-team-new-zealand-survives-nosedive-wins-first-race-of-louis-vuitton-cup-final

The 30th anniversary Louis Vuitton Cup Final got off to a boisterous start today with Emirates Team New Zealand opening a 1-0 lead over Luna Rossa Challenge.

On a windy day on San Francisco Bay, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa both wrestled with equipment problems, each suffered in different fashion. The difference was that Luna Rossa’s problem inhibited the crew’s ability to race, while the Kiwis’ problem scared the living daylights out of them.

Luna Rossa had a daggerboard problem before the race that ultimately scuttled the crew’s race after the first mark rounding. The team had refined the daggerboard and its lifting post last week.

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