America's Cup: Some action at last - Luna Rossa sail two AC40s
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com 1 Oct 15:29 BST
Luna Rossa celebrating their 2024 Youth and Womens America's Cup win - September 26, 2025 © Luna Rossa
The Italian Challenger Luna Rossa has opened its account in the 2027 America's Cup, sailing two AC40s from the team's permanent base in Cagliari, Sardinia.
The team has released a video of two AC40s sailing from the team's permanent base in Cagliari, Sardinia. The occasion was a celebration of their wins in the Youth America's Cups on September 26, 2024.
Visible in the video is three-time America's Cup winner, Josh Junior, formerly with Emirates Team New Zealand. He sailed the 2024 campaign in a sailing support role and was the first of two New Zealand team members to sign up with the Italian Challenger.
Luna Rossa was the first team to sail in the period covered by the 38th America's Cup, when they sailed a single AC40 earlier this year. They have now become the first team to sail AC40s against each other in training.
To date, no other America's Cup team have sailed in the buildup to the next America's Cup, which will be held in Naples, Italy.