Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge square off again on Tuesday in the first race of Round 4 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Challenger Series.
The two teams met on Sunday and the Kiwis won by more than 2 minutes despite losing their jib on Leg 3 of the seven-leg course. Previously, the Kiwis defeated the Italian team by nearly five and a half minutes on July 13.
Neither team was on the water on Monday, instead opting for a day of maintenance.
"We spent the day working on our boat," said Dean Barker, skipper of Emirates Team New Zealand. "We're still adding things and modifying. It's hard to find the balance between practicing and developing the boat. It's a speed race, so you have to keep making the boat faster and faster. We still have things to do to make the boat fast enough to get in the right position going into the Louis Vuitton Cup Final."
Although the Italians couldn't crack a jib-less Emirates Team New Zealand, skipper Max Sirena was happy that they were able to take 2 minutes off their deficit from earlier in the regatta.
"We sailed much better compared to the first race," said Sirena. "We were going better against them when they had their jib up. We need to work a lot still and we knew since Day 1 that by starting so late the only option to close gap was to do all the development process during round robin."
Tuesday's race is scheduled to start at 12:15 pm PT and will be broadcast globally on the America's Cup YouTube channel, subject to territorial restrictions, beginning at 12:00 pm. You can also follow the action on the official America's Cup app or Virtual Eye.
The schedules for the America's Cup Park, at Piers 27/29, and America's Cup Village, at Marina Green, are listed below.
America's Cup Park 10:00 am-5:00 pm - America's Cup Park, at Piers 27/29, opens (Sports Bar, PUMA Yard remain open until late)10:15 am approx. - AC72 on moorings at America's Cup Park10:45 am - Dock Out Show - Presentation Stage11:00-11:45 am - Defender ORACLE TEAM USA training (tbc)12:00-1:00 pm - "America's Cup Race Show" with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson plus guests - Presentation Stage12:15 pm - Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin 4: Luna Rossa Challenge vs. Emirates Team New Zealand, including live commentary1:00-1:30 pm - Post Race Show Q&A with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson - Presentation Stage1:30 pm - "Kids World" Park Tour starts; meet at the "A" by the main entrance2:00-2:30 pm - Poster signing session with Emirates Team New Zealand2:30-3:00 pm - CupDate at the Park with Tom Ehman and the America's Cup Trophy - Presentation Stage3:30 pm - America's Cup Sweepstake, Plaza3:30-4:00 pm - Poster signing with Luna Rossa Challenge4:00-5:00 pm - Full Race Replay, Plaza5:00 pm - America's Cup Park closes,
Until 10:30 pm - PUMA Yard and Sports Bar remain open until
America's Cup Village 11:00 am - America's Cup Village, at Marina Green, opens11:00 am-12:00 pm - America's Cup Trophy on display at the Deck11:00-11:45 am - Defender ORACLE TEAM USA course access11:00 am-12:00 pm - "The Bob Billingham and Tom Ehman Show" - the Deck11:15 am - Fly-by of Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge at the America's Cup Village12:15 pm - Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin 4: Luna Rossa Challenge vs. Emirates Team New Zealand, including live race commentary1:00-1:15 pm - Post-race run down with Bob Billingham and Tom Ehman - the Deck1:15-3:00 pm - Music - the Deck3:00 pm - America's Cup Village closes
Watch a recap of Sunday's race
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