Luna Rossa nostalgia: that time Spithill humbled Oracle
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In a few days, on the 9th
August to be exact, the new Luna Rossa will go on the water and it will be the beginning of a new story and a new challenge, one that will take Team Prada all the way to the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland. The AC 75 will be a flying boat, futuristic, probably very spectacular. Will it also be exciting? It is still early to tell, but while waiting to find out, we offer an amarcord moment. Luna Rossa’s legendary start against BMW Oracle, when James Spithill literally annihilated the American boat.
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