Luna Rossa Overcomes Boat Damage to Stay Level with Britannia in America's Cup
After a dramatic nosedive and disqualification, Luna Rossa recovers to tie series 4-4 in the America's Cup challenger final.
- Italy's Luna Rossa and Britain's INEOS Britannia are tied 4-4 in the first-to-seven America's Cup challenger final after eight races.
- Luna Rossa sustained significant damage from a nosedive in race seven, leading to their disqualification and a win for Britannia.
- The Italian team managed to repair their boat and won the subsequent race by 16 seconds, keeping the series even.
- This is the third technical issue Luna Rossa has faced during the series, having previously dealt with problems in both the semi-final and earlier races.
- The winner of the challenger final will compete against defending champion Team Emirates New Zealand for the America's Cup next month.