Luna Rossa faces Artemis in the semi-final
Luna Rossa lost all four races against Emirates Team New Zealand, by margins of up to 7 minutes. Their best performance was to lose by 2 minutes 19 seconds in a race where ETNZ had an equipment failure. But with far more time on the water than Artemis, Luna Rossa should be the clear favorite to beat Artemis in the semi-final.
Artemis Racing has had only three days in their new AC72 and is the clear underdog. They have the talent and the will to be strong competitors against Luna Rossa in the semi-final, but do they have the time to master the new boat before it’s time to race?
As winner of the round robin phase, Emirates Team New Zealand has chosen to go straight to the Louis Vuitton Cup Final.
Watch the full Louis Vuitton Cup press conference
Luna Rossa will race Artemis in the semi-final, a best of seven series, with one race per day beginning August 6. The winner sails against Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup final.
The Louis Vuitton Cup Final is best of 13 (first to win seven races), with two races each race day, beginning August 17.
The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup will face Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup Match., which begins on September 7 and has two races per day. The first team to win nine races wins the America’s Cup.
See the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup race calendar here.
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