The New Zealanders of Emirates Team New Zealand have demonstrated this Thursday in Jeddah that their throne of America Cup of candle is difficult to snatch. The kiwis have won two of the three races on the first day of the preliminary regatta in the Red Sea with a solvency only clouded by a failure in the third race. However, they have achieved 22 points, which takes them to the top of the classification.
He American Magic New York Yatch, the squad with the most titles in this historic competition (29 of the 36 editions), has been the other side of the coin. Two disqualifications (the first for a bad maneuver with the hydrofoils and the second for not being able to leave on time) and a last place has left them at the bottom of the day’s table, with a single point. The Americanswho on Wednesday proclaimed that their intention was to repeat Vilanova’s victory, had a terrible performance.
Emirates flies
Los Americans They have started badly. Only two minutes had passed and they were already disqualified: A prohibited maneuver with the ‘foils’ has left them out of the first regatta. The kiwis have come out first and have maintained su ‘Then’ in front of the rest of the squads. Only the English have followed them Ineos Britanniaalthough they ended up taking more than a minute.
In 20 minutes and 10 seconds the defending title team has shown why he is one of the favorites to win the Red Sea preliminary. His immediate follower, Ineos Britannia, has crossed the finish line more than a minute later. Behind, at a distance, were Italians, Swiss and French, in that order.
In the official broadcast of the organization, the kiwis coachRay Davies, has admitted that his athletes had “flew” at the start and that, added to the team’s talent and good decisions on the race course, has led them to win comfortably.
Chaotic start in the second heat
The French have been penalized by a swiss protest, just like the Americans. But that somewhat chaotic exit has not fazed the kiwis, who have once again taken the lead and have not moved from there until the end. The only difference with the first regatta was that those who followed closely were those of Alinghi Red Bull Racingalthough for a short time because Ineos Britannia has returned again to save the english pride lost in the Vilanova preliminary.
In fact, the most fun of this second regatta has been battle between swiss and british for second and third place, while the intractable New Zealanders have remained leaders without even turning to look at who was chasing them. At times American Magic has tried to join that struggle without success.
Furthermore, the wind, which had made the organization suffer from the first hour, has picked up and allowed the AC40 to fly at more than 29 knots.
Close third round
As in the first, the second round has been for the Kiwis captained by Peter Burling, this time finishing it in 19 minutes and 18 seconds. Furthermore, he has gained one minute and 39 seconds on the Swiss, who have signed a good performance, highly disputed with the British.
The only time kiwis they had to ruffle their hair a little more It was in the third round. Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli They came out first and lasted the first round as leaders. The French have joined the fight for the lead, followed by the Swiss.
Foil problem
The third sleeve It has been the busiest. The wind has dropped suddenly, the Americans have not managed to leave in time to start the race, the Kiwis have had a problem in the ‘foil’ that has knocked them from the top positions until leaving them in last position, only masked by the resounding failure of the Americans.
This Thursday there were three fleet racing rounds with three laps each (round trip), the same thing that will be done on Friday. He Saturday will be two laps. The two teams that achieve the most points will compete in a head-to-head regatta (‘match race‘) on Saturday and from there the winner of Jeddah will emerge. For now, Emirates Team New Zealand comes first, followed by the Italians (18 points), the Swiss and British (both with 15), the French (11) and the Americans with a single point.
2023-11-30 14:00:25
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