Day 1 & Day 2 results in the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals:

Saturday Semi – Finals: British 2, Swiss 0. Italians 2, Americans 0.

Day 1 results were tough.  American Magic lost both races to Luna Rossa, but their performance demonstrated their ability to compete at the highest level under pressure. Narrow losses set the stage for an exciting second day!

Day 2, Sunday, September 15, is a big day in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi Finals, where the British and Swiss match saw the teams far apart by the finish.

Luna Rossa’s two races against American Magic were both closely fought battles. The Italians won the first one by a 32 second margin and the second race was so close the Italians only won by a 2 second margin. Though they crossed in front of Patriot on the way to the finish, no penalty was granted. Luna Rossa 4. American Magic 0. From Slingsby:

In the 4th match of the day the winds were heavier and both Ineos and the Swiss sailed well with no errors, but INEOS had the lead most of the way finishing 48 seconds ahead of Alinghi. The ratings are now: INEOS 4. Alinghi 0. The semi-finals could be over after two more races.

Challenger Standings

What’s next:

The Semi-finals continue Sept 16 to possibly the end of the semi-finals. The Final for the Louis Vuitton Cup runs Sept 26-Oct 7. The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup is the first team to score five points  and will then face Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup. Racing starts at 2.00 pm (14:00 CEST) on race days

Featured photo/Ian Roman, America’s Cup

Photos/American Magic

 

Tom Slingsby, helmsman NYYC American Magic