Louis Vuitton Cup:
Luna Rossa follows Britannia into the final
Luna Rossa will battle Britannia in the Louis Vuitton Cup of Sailing to challenge defending champions Team New Zealand for the America's Cup. One day after the British team beat Alinghi Red Bull (5:2), the Italians advanced to the final of the challengers on Thursday off Barcelona with a victory in the eighth regatta against the US syndicate American Magic.
The final result in the best-of-nine was 5:3.
Fifth victory decides
The final between Luna Rossa and Britannia will also take place in a best-of-nine series from September 26 to October 5. From October 12, the winner will sail against the New Zealanders for the America's Cup, the oldest sporting trophy in the world. The coveted "Auld Mug" has been awarded since 1851.
This article has been automatically translated,
read the original article here.
Da dieser Artikel älter als 18 Monate ist, ist zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt kein Kommentieren mehr möglich.
Wir laden Sie ein, bei einer aktuelleren themenrelevanten Story mitzudiskutieren: Themenübersicht.
Bei Fragen können Sie sich gern an das Community-Team per Mail an forum@krone.at wenden.