INEOS Team UK skipper Ben Ainslie said he will have to decide whether to take on Luna Rossa again on Sunday or propose the race be scratched if they have already secured a spot in the Challenger Series final by beating the Italians a day earlier.
By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - With American Magic still working to repair the damage to their boat after capsizing on Sunday, America’s Cup organisers said this weekend’s Challenger Series round robin action will feature single-yacht ‘ghost races’.
The American team’s skipper Terry Hutchinson said on Monday they would not make the start line this weekend after their yacht “Patriot” was upended by a freak wind.
The winner of the Challenger Series earns the right to face defenders Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup from March 6.
American Magic’s absence prompted organisers to cancel Friday’s racing and stage the remaining match-ups for round robins three and four over Saturday and Sunday.
INEOS Team UK cruised to an 18-second win over Luna Rossa in tough conditions on Sunday to make it four victories from four starts in the opening weekend of the Challenger Series, which decides who face Team New Zealand (TNZ) in the America's Cup.
INEOS Team UK cruised to an 18-second win over Luna Rossa in tough conditions on Sunday to make it four victories from four starts in the opening weekend of the Challenger Series, which decides who face Team New Zealand (TNZ) in the America's Cup.
INEOS Team UK continued their perfect start to the Challenger Series on Saturday with a dominant victory over American Magic in the first race of the second set of round-robin meetings.