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Newsletter #05.21

The PRADA Cup on display for the first time in Italy, during the talk with Max Sirena and Gilberto Nobili at the Venice Boat Show.

© Andrea Pisapia

On Saturday May 29, Max Sirena and Gilberto Nobili, guests at the Venice Boat Show, talked about Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli's challenge in the last edition of the America's Cup.
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INSIDE LUNA ROSSA

The AC75 Wings
Talking about the last America’s Cup means talking about foils. Flying boats are the new frontier of sailing. In the America’s Cup, where innovation is the name of the game, developing and building a flying monohull has been the biggest technology challenge that designers have faced.
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The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli support boats fleet
Each time the AC75 goes out at sea, the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli support boats transport over 50 people.
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© Carlo Borlenghi

The Luna Rossa Nutrition Program
The Luna Rossa chef staff moves from Cagliari to Auckland, accompanying the team and managing the nutrition of 120 people, to ensure a high quality Mediterranean diet.
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© Carlo Borlenghi

LUNA ROSSA REWIND

Relive the most intense moments of the team's racing in the last edition of the America's Cup.

Ep. 4 |They “bossed” the racecourse
On March 13th, in the first race of the third day of the final match, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli executes a start in complete control, putting the kiwis' boat in trouble. A race where the guys “bossed the racecourse,”
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Ep. 5 | Another textbook start
Seventh race of the 36^ America’s Cup Match. Another textbook start for Luna Rossa. The words of Ken Read commenting: “Similar starting setup to race one… but really, a similar pattern to race one.”
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Ep. 6 | An unmatched "high mode"
In the ninth race of the Final America’s Cup match, Luna Rossa gives show of her impressive upwind performance. The team executes a perfect lee bow and right after the tack sails away in her characteristic “high mode”, forcing the kiwis to the other side of the racecourse.
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FEATURING THE TEAM

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli receives the special award during the "Sailor of the Year" prizegiving
The award was presented to the full team, in recognition for its sporting results in the recent challenge for the America’s Cup.
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The Emilia-Romagna Region award for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
A special recognition by the Region was assigned today to the team members from Emilia-Romagna.
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