AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
The Louis Vuitton Cup 2013 Semifinals
Luna Rossa Challenge had only built one catamaran, which has been
ongoing - also in the design - changed and improved.
The temporary Strategic Cooperation with the New Zealand team had
fully paid off for the Italians
In summer and autumn 2012, the catamaran s from ETNZ and Luna
Rossa were launched.
Luna Rossa trained in the following winter in Auckland (= summer in the
southern hemisphere), along with ETNZ.
Before the first LVC race, LR was 78 days on the water.
For Artemis Racing's Big Blue remained until the first race only 16 days
to optimize the catamaran and to tune up its sailing performance.
Luna Rossa won the LVC Semifinal 4 : 0.
Chris Draper on the helm
winning 4:0
