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October 30, 2012121031_LR_LaunchWhile built from the same design as the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72, Luna Rossa's first AC72 brought Italian style to the America's Cup when it was unveiled last week in Auckland, New Zealand.
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June 28, 2012Steve Erickson, sailing team coordinator for Luna Rossa ChallengeSteve Erickson, sailing team coordinator for Luna Rossa Challenge, talks about the kickstart to their late campaign with the help of Team NZ and his role of coordinating the "circus." Watch the interview.
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March 14, 2013Flying Under the RadarEven though they’re latecomers to the game, Luna Rossa has been quietly working away in Auckland to prepare for the America’s Cup. Team manager Max Sirena gives us the scoop.
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October 30, 2012Luna Rossa Launches Mirror ImageThe Italian syndicate is in the America's Cup thanks largely to a design partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand. But its style remains its own.
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October 26, 2012Luna Rossa AC72 LaunchLuna Rossa's AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand.
Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the AC72, there are a lot of tricky systems to test. It is not just the structural part. There are the foils, the rudder systems, the wing – a lot of systems to check before we can start to push.
“We are excited to jump into the water. It is hard to keep the crew under control, because they want to push, but we need to push smartly.”
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May 14, 2013Late But Far From LastLuna Rossa skipper Chris Draper shares the Italian team's progress headed into San Francisco.
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November 5, 2012Baby Steps for Luna Rossa's Big CatThe AC72 is in the water, but Luna Rossa is quite a ways from getting out on the water and sparring with training partners Emirates Team New Zealand.
