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Luna Rossa Tops Naples Preliminary

Four fleet races restored the schedule and left Luna Rossa poised to reach a one-off match race that will decide the Naples preliminary.

Overview

  • Luna Rossa Senior consolidated the lead with 51 points after race organizers completed four fleet races on Saturday to recover a missed contest.
  • La Roche-Posay Racing Team won two of the day’s races despite suffering a dramatic capsize that cost them an additional victory and required overnight repairs.
  • Race management was shaped by a variable grecale that rose to about 15–18 knots, forcing long waits on day one and then enabling a rapid sequence of four races on day two.
  • ARC Team USA won the opening fleet race earlier in the event and Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi have remained consistent challengers in the standings.
  • With two fleet races left tomorrow the top two after eight races will meet in a single match race for the Naples preliminary title and changing wind forecasts could reshuffle the leaderboard.