A moral triumph, wounded pride. Ineos Britannia, led by the legendary Ben Ainslie, overcame the sting of the previous day’s defeat against the New Zealanders to earn the English their first point, something that had never happened before, not even at the previous stage. in Jeddah and Villanova. The British won a very close fight with the Swiss from Alingi.
The two nations had never met in a previous regatta due to the breakdown of the Italians
The other notable news from Saturday’s race was the unexpected exit of the Americans, who were unable to compete citing a technical glitch with the rudder. Something that already happened to the French last Friday. In a press conference, Lucas Calabrese from American Magic downplayed what happened by assuming the accident was normal, but confirmed that from a technical point of view these boats are very complex and need a tune-up. , because technical failures can happen more often than you think. But we’re still in a preliminary regatta, and that’s what it’s all about: getting the engines ready for the start of the official competition, the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Finally the New Zealand and Italian teams clash today. The ones who gave the best feel so far and handled the tricks well in the beginning.
It will be interesting to see how the fight ends. . We feel very strong,” says Italian team cyclist Emanuele Liuzzi.
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