Racing abandoned as light winds disrupt day two of Louis Vuitton Cup final
It was a frustrating Race Day 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final for INEOS Britannia, as the race they were leading by 500m was abandoned on the final leg, before the day was then called off due to light winds.
The second day of racing between the Brits and the Italians, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, was plagued by light conditions. The start was delayed by almost two hours while the race committee waited for the wind to reach the lower racing limit. When the race did eventually begin, INEOS Britannia performed brilliantly in the lighter airs to lead the Italians round the course. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli eventually succumbed to the light conditions and fell off their foils in leg five as Britannia continued flying. That was until disaster struck for the Brits on that same leg, with them too falling off their foils and the race then being abandoned when it was not completed within the 45-minute time limit. The Race Committee then called off all racing for the day, meaning the scores stay level at 1-1 in the first-to-seven series.