AMERICA’S CUP MATCH
An important day coming up in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match with two races scheduled and all eyes on the weather window here in Barcelona as a light southerly airflow dominates with the remnants of yesterday’s front leaving a south-easterly swell that could top 0.9 metres.
For Emirates Team New Zealand, the Defender of the Louis Vuitton 37thAmerica’s Cup, they will be looking to keep the scoreboard ticking over and apply maximum pressure. At 4-0 they are in a commanding position but are well aware of how the British have been able to adapt and improve through all the previous rounds and, after 24 hours to work on the boat, will come out looking to change the momentum.
For INEOS Britannia, who trained yesterday off Barcelona, they will be seeking to get their first points of the Match and hope to find another gear to shift into. A race win now is vital to engender belief in the team that they can take this series all the way. At 4-0 down it’s a tough ask but the resources that INEOS Britannia have are deep and highly technical. It’s a big day for them.
Racing gets underway at 14:10 with Emirates Team New Zealand entering from the port side in the first race. Windspeed is expected to be in the 7-12 knot range as the afternoon thermals build across the Mediterranean. Expect pre-start fireworks – this race will be unmissable.
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