Cup Spy: August 25 – Day 4 of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta

by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Aug 25 08:41 UTC
25 August 2024

Welcome to Sail-World’s live coverage of the final day of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Event in Barcelona. Including leg-by-leg reports on placings, gaps and commentary.

Although there are still three match races to be sailed, these will have no impact on the composition of the final, which will be a match race between Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

Live coverage:

Race summaries:

Race 13 Emirates Team NZ vs American Magic:

The US team started first and extended their lead to over 100 meters.

Mark 1: The USA completed the lap after the start in 3 minutes 48 seconds, putting them 15 seconds ahead of New Zealand. The Kiwis fell back by more than 200 meters.

Weather forecast:

On Sunday 25th, the strong northerly winds in the Mediterranean will turn towards Barcelona and weaken in the afternoon. On the race course, the wind will be from the east/east-southeast. The wind force is a little uncertain and we should reach around 6-12 knots, with a possible increase by the end of the afternoon, with gusts up to 18 knots. It is a cloudy day with temperatures a few degrees colder. A small chance of rain could affect the wind.

For detailed weather data, webcams, live wind and swell data and more, visit www.predictwind.com/americas-cup