As communicated to the 'regatta director' of the 36 / a America's Cup sailing, American Magic, the New York Yacht Club team, will not participate in the third and fourth day of the preliminary rounds of the Prada Cup, the selection that will designate the challenger of Emirates Team New Zealand, holder of the oldest and most prestigious sailing trophy in the world.
In light of the expected forfeit of the Americans, the calendar of the next regattas has been reshaped, since only Luna Rossa, with the banner of the Circolo della Vela Sicilia in Palermo, and Ineos UK will be on the water.
The two challengers will cross the sails on Saturday 23, with departure at 16 time in Auckland (New Zealand), theater of the competition, or 4 in the morning in Italy.
Sunday 24 - at least in theory - the revenge will be staged, again starting at 4 am Italian.
The regulation provides that, after next weekend's match races, each crew simulates a race against American Magic, currently pitted for repairs after having 'capsized' in one of the Round Robins of the Prada Cup;
the race will be suspended a few minutes after the start and the 'regatta director' will virtually assign the point to the team at that moment in the water.
Luna Rossa and Ineos UK will pocket one point each to move the ranking.
The rule that foresees 25 'of separation between two races, in this case of' non-challenge 'will not be applied.
Ineos UK on Saturday, in the match against Luna Rossa, will have the match-ball available to qualify for the final of the Prada Cup. If the British team wins over Max Sirena's, they can pocket the pass for the final and, at that point, Sunday's regatta would become useless for the final verdict, as Luna Rossa would still be forced to compete for the other place available for the final against American Magic.
In case of success of Ineos UK on Saturday, the two teams will be able to choose whether or not to race in Sunday's race.
Luna Rossa hopes to earn a chance for a rematch.