Sailing-Italy dominate to win America's Cup run-up regatta in Naples - CNA
Sailing - 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta - Naples, Italy - September 27, 2026 Luna Rossa skipper Peter Burling and crew members Marco Gradoni, Ruggero Tita, Maria Giubilei, Gianluigi Ugolini and Umberto Molineris celebrate after winning the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Naples REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Sailing - 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta - Naples, Italy - September 27, 2026 General view during the Preliminary Regatta as Naples is seen in the background REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Sailing - 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta - Naples, Italy - September 27, 2026 Luna Rossa skipper Peter Burling and crew members Marco Gradoni, Ruggero Tita, Maria Giubilei, Gianluigi Ugolini and Umberto Molineris celebrate after winning the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Naples REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli 27 Sep 2026 11:18PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Sept 27 : Italy wrapped up the three-day preliminary America's Cup regatta in Naples on Sunday with a convincing head-to-head match-race final win over holders New Zealand.
Although the outcome does not affect the standings for the America's Cup itself in Naples next summer, it gives a glimpse of how the teams are progressing in their race preparations.
Italy led off the start in Sunday's two-boat final, with the two crews opting for opposite sides of the Bay of Naples course.
As New Zealand battled to get back in the race after a slower start, the ItalianΒ AC40 foiling yacht countered to stay ahead, covering their every move.
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The four-member Italian crew and their support team celebrated, surrounded by a flotilla of spectator boats, as the sun sparkled on the waters off Naples.
The final pitted the two crews with the highest score after eight fleet races featuring crews from Italy and New Zealand alongside Britain, France, Switzerland and the United States.
Next year's competition to lift the America's Cup, which dates back to 1851 and is known as the "Auld Mug", will see the national teams compete in bigger AC75 yachts.
The one-design AC40s will be used in both the women's and youth events next summer.
Australia, who made a late America's Cup entry in May, did not field a crew in Naples, where teams have already begun setting up their bases on the coast in nearby Bagnoli, which local authorities are regenerating to host the event.Β
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