. American Cup.
A major wind gust had forced organizers to stop the opening race of the day with Ben Ainslie’s UK INEOS Team aboard the “Britannia” following a four-legged attack at Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand.
The race was restarted after the course was redesigned.
In conditions that were very different from the light wind teams that suffered on Saturday, Team INEOS UK were excellent for the win to seal and put themselves in a leadership position.
American Magic Yacht Club New York Yacht denied their first points in the series when “Patriot” sank in the second race of the day after being hit by a strong gust of wind as they were about to turn. sharp.
They led Luna Rossa when disaster struck, giving their series their second win from four races.
Every member of the American crew was accounted for before attempts were made to save the ship.
The third round robin races begin on January 22 with Ainslie’s side in double-headed as INEOS Team UK face American Magic without winning first before meeting Luna Rossa.
The winner of the series that ends on February 22 will take on TNZ holders in a series of head-to-head races from March 6 for the American Cup, known as the “Auld Mug. ”
Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Edited by William Mallard