America's Cup: Alinghi disappointed and has to worry

Alinghi is disappointed and has to worry

The Swiss team lost against New Zealand and Italy. Only with a striking improvement will Alinghi be able to secure a semi-final qualification.

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Things are still not going well for Alinghi at this year’s America’s Cup. After three defeats at the start, the Swiss sailing syndicate had another bitter day on Sunday.

In the duel against New Zealand, where a win did not count towards the ranking, Alinghi even missed the start on time. The reason for this was problems with the mainsail, which led to disqualification. Despite the disqualification, both teams took part in the race, which the New Zealanders won by a large margin. The defending champion from Oceania is taking part in the cup out of competition.

In the afternoon, the Swiss team competed in the fifth race against the Italian team Luna Rossa. The Swiss team got off to a good start, but were overtaken by the Italians and ultimately had to admit defeat.

Luna Rossa thus achieved its fourth victory in four races, and the Swiss team must seriously worry about not being the first of the five teams to be eliminated from the Cup before the semi-finals.

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topicnews · September 1, 2024

America’s Cup: Alinghi disappointed and has to worry

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