Barcelona, Spain (October 4, 2024) – A two-time winner, Jimmy Spithill said he believes he has raced in his last America’s Cup after his Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli was beaten in the challengers’ final.
“I really think I am at the end of the line now. I think this is it for me,” the 45-year-old Spithill said, while lauding all the young sailing talent coming up behind him.
“I think you have to be realistic, I wasn’t good enough to get it done here and I think it’s time the gloves are hung up,” Spithill, who was a boxer during his youth in Australia, said in a shoreside TV interview.
This was his eighth consecutive America’s Cup and third with Luna Rossa. Spithill was in his second campaign with co-helmsman Francesco Bruni. In 2021 in Auckland, they had steered Luna Rossa into the 36th America’s Cup where they fell to the Kiwis, 7-3. – Full report
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Following the publication of the AC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule on November 17, 2021, the AC75 Class Rule and AC Technical Regulations were finalized on March 17, 2022. The entry period was from December 1, 2021 until July 31, 2022, but late entries for the 37th America’s Cup could be accepted until May 31, 2023. The Defender was to announce the Match Venue on September 17, 2021 but postponed the reveal, finally confirming Barcelona on March 30, 2022. The 37th America’s Cup begins October 12, 2024.
Teams revealed to challenge defender Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL):
• INEOS Britannia (GBR)
• Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI)
• Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team (ITA)
• NYYC American Magic (USA)
• Orient Express Racing Team (FRA)
2023-24 Preliminary Regattas
September 14-17, 2023 (AC40): Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
November 30-December 2 (AC40): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
August 22-25, 2024 (AC75): Barcelona, Spain
2024 Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series*
August 29-September 9: Double Round Robin
September 14-19: Semi Finals (Best of 9)
September 26-October 7: Finals (Best of 13)
*Team New Zealand competes in the round robin stage only, but the results of their races were not included in the challenger leaderboard.
2024 America’s Cup
October 12-27: 37th Match (Best of 13)
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Additionally, 12 teams will compete in the Youth America’s Cup and Women’s America’s Cup.
Noticeboard: https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/
Event details: www.americascup.com/en/home
Source: ACE, Scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/10/04/spithill-says-arrivederci-to-americas-cup/
