ARC Team USA Naples Preliminary Regatta Line-Up
The new American challenger raced together for the first time after a rapid build-up and a final training camp in Naples.
- On Friday, September 25, 2026, the America's Cup preliminary regatta began in Naples with nine crews in 40-foot AC40 foiling monohulls, where ARC Team USA secured an impressive opening-race victory by extending an advantage to almost 250 metres.
- Although the three-day event does not affect official America's Cup standings, Italy's Luna Rossa established early dominance during Thursday's practice races, setting the pace for the international fleet.
- ARC Team USA starboard helm Harry Melges competed despite breaking his foot during training last week, while volatile conditions caused the Roche Posay Racing Team to capsize after nosediving during a restart.
- Luna Rossa concluded the regatta on Sunday, September 27, 2026, by defeating Emirates Team New Zealand in the winner-takes-all match race final, finishing atop the standings with 71 points.
- Teams will transition from these one-design AC40s to larger AC75s for the main America's Cup competition in 2027, an event dating back to 1851 that remains sailing's premier championship.
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Cagliari's success by the red moon last May and conquers the Preliminary Regatta of Naples. While celebrating on board the boat, however, we dream of the Americas Cup that will be held in less than a year always in the waters of the Gulf of Naples. The Italian team "senior" composed of helmsman Peter Burling and Marco Gradoni [...] L'articolo Luna Rossa wins again at the preliminary races. And now dreams of the Americas Cup: in 2027 we return to…
Rome, 27 Sep (EFE).- The Italian sailing team Luna Rossa was proclaimed this Sunday winner of the second preliminary regatta of the American Cup in Naples after winning Emirates Team New Zealand in the final in the Gulf waters. The Italian team, which also won the first preliminary regatta [...] The Luna Rossa entry wins in Naples and prevails in the second preliminary regatta was first published in HolaNews.
Luna Rossa also wins the final match against Emirates Team New Zealand and wins the second America's Cup preliminary race in Naples, after having dominated the Round Robin phase with 71 points out of 80, detaching the New Zealanders to 56
The Italian Senior team won the final against the Kiwis: immediately in front of it leaves no room for Team New Zealand. Burling and Gradoni's team had won the previous two fleet races. Cagliari's success was at stake. The Ceo neozed Grant Dalton consoles with the record audience
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