Louis Vuitton Cup, bitter tiebreaker for Luna Rossa

Louis Vuitton Cup, bitter tiebreaker for Luna Rossa

It ends in the worst way the round robin for Luna Rossa at the Louis Vuitton Cup. After being disqualified in the regatta against Alinghi due to a technical problem, the blue boat è was narrowly defeated in the decisive play-off for first place against Ineos Britannia, which è earned the chance to play for the top of the standings thanks to the victory over Orient Express.

Ben Ainslie and his teammates secured the victory from the start by placing an important gap right away, extending it later in the course of the race. Luna Rossa, in fact, crossed the finish line a full 42 seconds behind the British boat.

Thanks to the domination in the tiebreaker, Ineos Britannia will be able to decide who to face in the semifinals between Luna Rossa, American Magic and Alinghi in the best-of-nine race series that will begin on Saturday, Sept. 14.

For the Italian consortium, on the other hand, it is a hard blow, as after six consecutive successes came three heavy knockouts in a row that condemned the Prada Pirelli team to finish in second place in the round robin.