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    Luna Rossa are out of the running for the America's Cup and their infamous Aussie skipper is retiring... but Jimmy Spithill's fired one last shot across the bows of old rival Team New Zealand

    Luna Rossa are out of the running for the America's Cup and their infamous Aussie skipper is retiring... but Jimmy Spithill's fired one last shot across the bows of old rival Team New Zealand


    Ineos Britannia edged Spithill's Italian syndicate 7-4 in the Louis Vuitton challenger series final in Barcelona today.

    And the 45 year old thinks Sir Ben Ainslie can go all the way and lift the Auld Mug - for the first time.



    The America's Cup proper starts in a week.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sailing News
     05 Oct: Luna Rossa co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill has confirmed his retirement from sailing
     05 Oct: Team New Zealand have received their assignment for the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona
     02 Oct: The deadlock's been broken in the America's Cup challenger series final off Barcelona
     01 Oct: Luna Rossa has staged a stunning comeback to keep the America's Cup challenger series final tied against INEOS Britannia
     29 Sep: The America's Cup challenger series is level at 2-all at Barcelona after Luna Rossa won the second race of the day over INEOS Britannia, having been handed a pre-race disqualification in the day's first race
     26 Sep: Confidence from Ineos Britannia skipper Sir Ben Ainslie that his boat is battle-tested ahead of sailing's Louis Vuitton Cup final against Luna Rossa in Barcelona overnight
     20 Sep: American Magic have exited the America's Cup challenger series at Barcelona
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