Overview
- Luna Rossa secured the Naples preliminary title by defeating Emirates Team New Zealand in the one‑on‑one match race after finishing top of the fleet standings.
- The team had already made the final arithmetically certain by scoring strongly in fleet racing, reaching 61 points versus New Zealand’s 52 after the seventh race.
- Racing across the weekend was shaped by variable grecale winds that caused long delays, neutralized starts and forced quick tactical changes from the crews.
- La Roche‑Posay Racing Team emerged as an unexpected threat with two fleet victories but suffered dramatic capsizes that cost further top results.
- The event used identical AC40 boats as a preparation exercise, drew large crowds and wide TV/streaming coverage, and now teams will focus on developing their AC75s for next year’s Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup.