The First day of the third preliminary regatta of the 37th Barcelona America’s CupAs the competition got under way, defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand, as well as rivals American Magic and Switzerland’s Alinki Red Bull Racing, lived up to expectations.
Southwesterly winds of 12 to 15 knots (22 to 28 km/h) and 1.8 mph (3.3 km/h) gusts of six divisions with 0.5 meter swell allowed. Four fast races and good navigation conditions.
He Swiss outfit Red Bull Racing Got it First victory of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta of Barcelona America Cup against the French Orient Express raceThe third preliminary of the championship added the first win of the regatta with a time of 22:43.
The Swiss team, which has not competed in a top-level nautical event since 2010, made a strong start with its helmsman Arnaud Psarofaghis pushing to gain distance from the start. After some time, A penalty for an erratic maneuver by the French put them an almost unattainable 200 meters in the first division. They finished the race 36 seconds behind Alinki.
In the second regatta of the day, Defending champions New Zealand edged out Italian Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli, who retired due to electrical problems.. The Italians, who had started very evenly with the New Zealanders, spoiled their good start with a very aggressive turn that saw them nail the bow and briefly suffer an electrical failure, which saw them crash out of the race.
In the third race of this preliminary regatta, American NYYC American Magic defeated British INEOS Britannia. The top nautical competition’s ‘Challenger of Record’ (the first defender) finished the top two positions very close to the American team.Thanks to its good speed in the straight line, with a difference of six and seven seconds.
however, As the fighting progressed, the British began to lose groundAbout 450 meters behind their rivals, succumbing to a steady American magic.
To finish, Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli avenged the power loss against New Zealand. He won the fourth and final race of the first day of the preliminary regatta against Orient Express, which ended the day with two losses, also losing the preliminary race against it. Alinky Red Bull Racing Swiss
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