The second preliminary regatta of the 37th America’s Cup (Nov. 29th – Dec. 2nd) was held, for the first time in the history of the event, in the Red Sea, more specifically, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The six teams participating in the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah presented by NEOM competed on racecourse that was unfamiliar but presented ideal conditions for the foiling one-design (the same for all teams) AC40 boats.Luna Rossa, helmed on this occasion by Ruggero Tita and Marco Gradoni (with Umberto Molineris and Vittorio Bissaro in the roles of trimmers), placed second overall after a show of excellent speed and performance in the fleet races.The regatta consisted of two days of fleet racing, in which all crews raced together, followed by a match race final (one-on-one) between the top two ranked teams.
The regattas were broadcasted live by Mediaset and Sky.
n° 99 - 22 December 2023