In the Sailing America’s Cup everything is calculated. The equipment They always look askance at each other: no training, no gesture, no photo on social media is just for the sake of it. As the espionage between squads had turned dangerous in previous editions -with ships chasing rivals to find out what they were up to – at the Barcelona event an organized system of recognition thanks to which they are served photos and videos from everyone every day for months.
And in this historical sailing competition It only helps to win. From an anecdote from the end of the 19th century, when she was born, they say that the queen asked who was behind the schooner ‘America’ that would end up giving its name to the event, and they assured him that there “there is no second.” That philosophy continues to permeate the regattas, it only serves the teams gain. Starting this Thursday (the first day will be a test) in Vilanova i la Geltrú, and until Sunday, the Emirates Team New Zealand squads, defender of the hundred guineas jug; Ineos Britannia; Alinghi Red Bull Team; Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli; American Magic New York Yacht Club and Orient Express Racing Club will demonstrate in water what they are capable of.
All with the same boat
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The rules of this preliminary regatta establish that everyone will use the same boata monohull with ‘foils’ (hydrofoils) type AC40, 40 feet, without any technical modification. This circumstance is what has led to it being classified as ‘friendly’ competition, because everyone is on equal terms. but to anyone laughter escapes hearing about brotherhood in a fight in which the pattern experiencethe technology and weather conditions.
New Zealanders, British, Swiss, Italians, Americans and French will battle it out in fleet on Friday and Saturday, that is, it will be a all against all. Lined up at the starting line, they will up to eight races and, the two teams that achieve the most points those days, will reach the final on Sunday, in a One against one. This system will be different from the Copa América in Barcelona next summer, with a larger ship, the AC75and that time yes, with nothing ‘friendly’.