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april 16, 2012 - Luna Rossa

LUNA ROSSA WINS AMERICA'S CUP WORLD SERIES IN NAPLES

Naples, April 15th 2012 - Today Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 won the America's Cup World Series in Naples. The catamaran Luna Rossa Piranha, crewed by Chris Draper (helm), Francesco Bruni (wing trimmer), Pierluigi de Felice (trimmer), Nick Hutton (trimmer) and Dave Carr (freestyler) won the last race of the Naples event, the most important one in terms of score, thus reaching the top of the podium. Second place went to Oracle Racing – Bundock and third to Emirates Team New Zealand with 60 points. Luna Rossa Swordfish finished in seventh place in the fleet ranking. Artemis Racing was the winner of the match race trophy. The Swedish catamaran, helmed by Terry Hutchinson, beat Luna Rossa Piranha in the final, thus qualifying to race against Oracle Racing – Bundock over which it then won. Luna Rossa Swordfish lost the semi-final regatta against Artemis Racing. For the duration of the racing week the weather in the gulf of Naples featured shifty winds, strong rain and storms...