Day 1 of the 37th America’s Cup – Challenger Ineos Britannia versus Defender Emirates Team New Zealand
The opening two races of the 37th America’s Cup are set to take place on Saturday, October 12, near Barcelona, Spain.
A British team called Ineos Britannia will compete for the America's Cup after a 60-year hiatus. They will take on the reigning champions, Emirates Team New Zealand.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match is set to begin on Saturday, October 12, featuring two races each day. The first team to secure seven victories will be declared the champion.
DAY 1 RACE NEWS UPDATE: The wind is light, ranging from 9 to 10 knots, and is somewhat inconsistent.
15:21 BST – AC37 Race 2 – Emirates Team New Zealand launched off the start line with a quick 50-meter advantage. At Gate 1, they were ahead by 11 seconds, while Great Britain had a brief moment in the lead. By Gate 2, New Zealand maintained a 9-second lead, which increased to 11 seconds at Gate 3. At Gate 4, they led by 10 seconds, and the positions swapped a few times. By Gate 5, New Zealand's lead expanded to 28 seconds, pulling ahead to a distance of 470 meters. At Gate 6, they were up by 32 seconds, followed by a 33-second lead at Gate 7. By 15:52, the race concluded with Emirates Team New Zealand winning by 27 seconds and 300 meters.
At 13:50 BST, the first race of AC37 began, with Emirates Team New Zealand launching off the starting line with a remarkable 50-meter advantage. By the first gate, they had extended their lead to 24 seconds, while Great Britain was trailing closely behind downwind. At the second gate, New Zealand maintained a lead of 15 seconds while keeping an eye on the British team. At the third gate, their lead grew to 36 seconds, and by the fourth gate, it was up to 40 seconds. Heading into the fifth gate, they had increased their lead to an impressive 56 seconds. The race concluded at 14:20 BST, with Emirates Team New Zealand claiming victory by a margin of 41 seconds and a distance of 420 meters.
1st Puig Women’s AC Final 14:30 BST – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had a solid start, quickly establishing a 30-meter lead over Athena Pathway GBR. At Gate 1, the Italian team had a 6-second advantage; by Gate 2, they maintained the same lead. At Gate 3, they extended their lead to 11 seconds, and it remained at 11 seconds by Gate 4. By Gate 5, Luna Rossa increased their lead to 19 seconds. 14:51 BST – In the end, Luna Rossa secured victory by 8 seconds, finishing 90 meters ahead.
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The timetable features race days with two races each on October 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21, as needed. Races will begin daily after 13:00 UK time (14:00 CST).
A complete sweep in the results would mean the event would be concluded by October 18, but weather conditions might cause delays in the timeline.
Racing on Day 1 is set to begin at 1:00 PM UK time (2:00 PM CST) on Saturday, October 12. As usual, the weather predictions for the America's Cup have turned out to be inaccurate, leading to a delay in the first race due to insufficient wind conditions (14:39 BST).
In between the two Cup races, there will be the Puig Women's AC Final featuring Italy against Great Britain.
Air Conditioning Weather Update:
Wind – Coming from the southwest at 15 knots, reducing to 10 knots later on. Gusts may reach up to 18 knots.
Ocean Condition – Wave height of 0.8 meters with a period of 4 seconds.
Temperature: 20°C, overcast sky.
The British squad is headed by Ben Ainslie, while the New Zealand squad is guided by Peter Burling.
Today, the Ineos Britannia team for the America's Cup announced its lineup: Ben Ainslie and Dylan Fletcher will serve as co-helmsmen and trimmers. The crew also includes Bleddyn Mon and Leigh McMillan as cyclors, along with Matt Rossiter, Matt Gotrel, David 'Freddie' Carr, and Ben Cornish.
The Emirates Team New Zealand lineup includes Pete Burling and Nathan Outteridge serving as co-helmsmen. The trimming team consists of Blair Tuke and Andy Maloney. The cyclors are Cam Webste, Dougal Allen, Louis Crosby, and Hamish Bond.
