Luna Rossa is preparing for the very delicate Prada Cup semi-final against American Magic. A particularly vibrant and engaging confrontation is expected, valid for access to the final act against Ineos Uk. The Italian boat has lost the challenge with the British and must thus pass from this dispute with the Stars and Stripes team, capable of repairing the hull in ten days after the terrible scuffle remedied in a match race against the Italian crew.
James Spithill and his teammates have all the credentials to win four races and qualify for the Prada Cup Final, but a hot head-to-head is expected from Friday 29 January. We enter the heart of the sporting battle in Auckland Bay (New Zealand) e Luna Rossa will also be able to benefit from the new foils, already presented before the race last Saturday against Ineos Uk. But what is this solution like? How he modified the boat sponsored by Prada and Pirelli? What scenarios opens up for the partnership led ashore by skipper Max Sirena?
Luca Devoti, silver in Finn at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and at the 1997 World Championships in Gdansk, as well as skipper of +39 Challenge at the 2007 America’s Cup, commented on this in an interview granted to OA Sport: “They have foils a bit more windy, the flaps are shorter and are more efficient in the wind. Over the weekend, however, we have a particular weather forecast, with strong winds on Fridays and light winds between Saturday and Sunday. Maybe they will choose the old ones, I have no direct information. We will see how they behave“. It will therefore be necessary to see the forecasts and decide which foil to adopt based on the wind, the fate of the Prada Cup semifinal might depend on that. On paper, the light breeze helps Luna Rossa.
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