Day 7 - Louis Vuitton Cup Finals - A Huge Day - America's Cup - 4-10-24

[@ToldYaSo-ODD-I-TORIUM]

Many thanks for your break down of the races thus far, skipper! Your coverage and insights are much appreciated. As a Cup enthusiast since 1964 (Yes...I'm bloody OLD!), I have noticed one factor that seems to be prescient in every America's cup regatta. Inevitably, the fastest boat wins. I think that the brits arrived with a fast boat, but simulation training can only take you so far as opposed to the heat of battle in unpredictable conditions. At the outset of the LV cup finals I honestly believed that the series was a toss up, but as they progressed I think the Brits began sailing BRITTANIA stronger and more effectively using the design of the boat as a measure of gaining better VMG performance. It kind of reminds me of the 2013 edition, where ORACLE assimilated around the performance characteristics of their catamaran to overcome a huge NZ lead before achieving a once in a lifetime comeback to win it all. Hats off to LUNA ROSSA, who arrived with a truly beautiful vessel and an amazing team, but in the end it came down to Beauty and the Beast. The Beast won. My UK bias notwithstanding, I really hope the brits can prevail in the Cup against a VERY strong TEAM NEW ZEALAND. The kiwi boat seems very similar to the Italian boat in the aspects of light air performance and is incredibly agile. This will (hopefully) be an unforgettable match. That being said, I think it would be amazing to see the auld mug return to its birthplace in my lifetime, and honestly feel it would generate a great deal of growth and interest in the America's cup moving forward. Also wishing all the Women's teams the best of luck in their inaugural event. Go get em' ladies!

[@lorenzo9077]

As an Italian many many congratulations to the British and best of luck for the final against the kiwis.. should be a great encounter. Hope that LR can come back stronger next time. Awesome coverage from Matt and Planet Sail, best sailing channel on KZbin in my opinion

[@Cider4144]

Cheers. LRPP were fine competitors and I hope that IB performance in the AC races will be worthy of the opportunity.

[@lorenzo9077]

@@Cider4144 I'm sure they will ✌🏼👌🏼😉

[@Alfonso_111]

Jimmy is going to be missed. He's such an amazing competitor and personality.

[@newstartt99]

100%. Classy in defeat.,but can't resist stirring the mind games, even from retirement! 😂

[@faust451]

Indeed, I will miss seeing Jimmy compete in the America's Cup. Hopefully he stays engaged in future Cups on the analysis/commentary side as his personality and wit are entertaining.

[@elitepropertiestoronto2979]

One of the greatest series so far hat's off to both teams. Exceptional boats exceptional sailors. They pushed each other till the end.

[@BRMCaptChaos]

3 good actions and decisions there in the space of a minute symbolic of the improvement of the performance culture. 1 win the start 2. Tack early realising port was the gaining tack and needed to cover. 3. A perfect (to the cm) Lee bow. GBR sailing and decision making was exceptional. Very proud of GBR. Jimmy Spithill, take a bow, one of the finest sailors and helmsman of my lifetime. I hope to hear him staying in the sport somehow and getting the next generation inspired.

[@davidnichols147]

What a marvelous series, unfortunate for the Italian team suffering massive breakdowns which effected their position. We are thrilled the Brits will again defend this epic Cup series against NZ. Thank you so much for bringing us this far and am anticipating a simply top performance to follow.

[@alanyardley4832]

Great coverage as always Matt, thank you. HUGE CONGRATS to the Brits for a fabulous and well deserved win. Real commiserations to the Italians, worthy adversaries. I had supported INEOS throughout the LV campaign, but my aliegience stops here now that they are up against my countrymen ETNZ. Whomever, wins the Olde Mug, will have set an amazing record...if it's the Kiwis it will be 3 in a row and our 5th win...for the Brits, well, Ben Ainslie has said it all in this regard. My view is that these boats have delivered everything one could want from an Americas Cup series, cutting edge design and the closest match racing I've ever seen. I'm so glad that I'm lucky enough to be here in Barca enjoying the event. The cup racing will be fantastic, nailbiting stuff. Let's all enjoy! 😀

[@briantodd4368]

great job Planet Sail, the best coverage and interviews

[@goodq]

Just want to take a moment to thank you for the absolute impeccable coverage of the cup. Your videos were a daily staple for me. Thank you very much.

[@nickwalters5380]

Doubles all round in deepest Cornwall. It's my birthday, what a treat. Well done Ineos, best of luck to the ladies in the AC40s, and bring home the cup.

[@roderick167]

The cup's home is in NZ

[@weatheranddarkness]

You and Ben Cornish too apparently!

[@peterm4475]

If the Brits prevail, perhaps the next America's Cup should revert to the original course, around the Isle of Wight.

[@davidwilliams6067]

Great coverage Matt, WOW, hold your breath next Saturday it starts all over again. 😀 Come GB let’s get that bigger cup back 👏👏👍⛵️

[@johnwebster8433]

Hats off to the Brits …. Very few mechanical issues and flawless sailing from Ben and Dylan . Should be a fascinating Cup Final with the Kiwis.

[@martinjohnson2590]

Wonderful sailing. Many thanks to both teams!

[@davidpowell7614]

Thank you for an excellent summary. Watching the races live is not always possible and you make the best alternative.

[@tonyfoulkes9289]

Your comments are so true. Wishing UK all the best . Maungaturoto New Zealand.

[@davidstanford]

Excellent interview questions as always, love the analysis.

[@pdublt3d]

Farewell Jimmy! Your accomplishments, and words, are iconic. But in the equally iconic words of Rieko Ioane "dont miss your flight home tomorrow. Enjoy retirement..... 😊

[@taylorpartners]

Another great summary especially the part about how the racing becomes an intoxicating part of your daily routine. Next week is going to be difficult before it all starts up again!

[@tombowman2802]

Thanks Matt, great coverage, great insights. What a series! On we go 😊

[@adrianwindo]

Great video content, quality and production. Loving the shows, keeping us up to date with all the cup new and action. Thank you.

[@peterabild1123]

Congratulations from Davao Philippines

[@davidmorritt8115]

Great coverage, thank you. Onwards and upwards!

[@LeeAddlesee]

Great racing those cup races where amazing drama , speed , and skills by both crews , ineos will be seriously a problem for the nz boat

[@squashum778]

There was that one moment at the top of 7th were the poms did that right turn ( apparently no easy ) and denied LRP the side with the slightly better wind. They nailed it.

[@BRMCaptChaos]

Tack bare away was a courageous decision fraught with risk given how close LR were. And the right one.

[@weatheranddarkness]

@@BRMCaptChaos ya, the margins on which they closed the door multiple times were so tight, and the fact that they ceded the favoured side on that bottom mark split and still managed to maintain a lead by the cross shows the boat had legs that the team were really starting to unlock.

[@josec.278]

Congratulations to the British team. They have won the challenger spot against a very strong Luna Rossa. Barcelona is going to fill up to the rafters with British supporters. Looking forward to the races with ETNZ.

[@TheBardsCorner]

As a Luna Rossa supporter, I am broken, but to be honest, I would’ve been even more broken if we had won this and then lost (most likely seeing the last performances) 7-0 to ETNZ. Statistically, it is clear that Luna Rossa is a slightly faster boat (in the 2-3%?), but Ineos team just sailed double as good in any race they won, and just as good as LRPP when they lost. The best team won, so congratulations to Ineos! I hope the lessons learnt in the LV final will serve you well in the AC final. The only thing that will take a while to go down is when the race committee suddenly gave the OK to race when LRPP broke the mainsail. No one will ever be able to check, of course, but that was a bit low imho. The sheer fact that things broke so easily, though, is a clear sign of things that were not good on the drawing boards (I need to investigate more about the designer switch and who came in his place, just learned about this yesterday). If the boat can break so easily, when the others did not, it means something needs to be redone. I suggest a LRPP wrapped in 3M tape for the AC38! 😅

[@weatheranddarkness]

It's not clearcut is the thing. Their acceleration curves were different, there were relative dips and peaks in the polars, and Britannia was objectively the better boat to deal with the big waves. Luna Rossa was easier to sail at its limits (or at least the crew made it look easy) and had good chunks of advantage to lean on upwind, and almost always had significantly cleaner sails, which had to be a real advantage in terms of L/D. But the thing is GB was able to close the gap on almost all those points through a combination of adjustments to mechanics, and adjustments to technique.

[@andrew.l.5493]

Nice one from INEOS. Will see what the kiwis have in store for them.

[@samc.6639]

Matt can you shed some light about the car on the water at 2:30? I assume some sort of sponsor, but an odd sight to see a car out on the water!

[@vidtrax662]

The fear of the Kiwis is huge and high 😅😂 that’s how Spithill expressed. Looking forward 👍

[@irtnyc]

What's with the SUV "driving" around in the Barca harbor?

[@tullochgorum6323]

Very un-British. They just went out there and got it done, with minimal drama and no major mistakes. Can we dare to dream??

[@roderick167]

no, wake up

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@roderick167 Well, no-one gave us a chance against LR, so I've no doubt they'll be happy to be underdogs. And Jimmy is just saying that he thinks it's close - and he knows just a little more than us armchair sailors, I think...

[@johnmartin7158]

@@tullochgorum6323But he also said Luna Rossa was on a roll and then he loses 2 the following day. So no one knows how fast or how slow the Kiwi boat is.

[@weatheranddarkness]

@@johnmartin7158 went on to lose three in a row, no less! I doubt anyone at all expected that!

[@johnmartin7158]

@@weatheranddarkness Yes I didn’t expect 3 in a row either. Ineos Britannia sailed well, started well and tactically sailed well. And a very good performing boat in all conditions.

[@FearOfMusic]

Best opening shot since 2001 A Space Odyssey 😂 Nice one Matt

[@ashentmariner]

We have to wait patiently four You to publish 🌎 remember that commodore ❤

[@Penguinracer]

Congratulations INEOS Britannia on a hard fought & well-deserved victory. Commiserations Luna Rossa - you're a top team and the margins were tight and those two retirements certainly didn't help. It's interesting that what's coming out of the LVC is less about design and inherent boat speed differences & and more about extracting the maximum performance from the boat out of the box. With so much complexity, optimising the foil, sail trim & cant settings, picking the shifts, cleanly executing jibes & tacks and then sailing a tactically clever race has made the difference across a very tight fleet. Next...we await the conditions for the Cup Match - will it be light autumnal airs or the fresh last vestiges of late summer?

[@cooldude.1811]

It was a masterclass in match racing by Britannia, despite what seemed clearly a slightly slower boat (probably due to using a J3 instead of a J2 jib). Sadly, Jimmy could not repeat the 2013 m-Oracle, but all credit to LR for fighting all the way, despite having to give two virtual walkovers due to technical problems. Overall, the end result does not bring out the closeness of the racing between two very evenly matched boats, but Ineos were deserved winners.

[@RobertLund-d7d]

The cup could be coming home 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Trajan2401]

umm isnt that New York USA?

[@RobertLund-d7d]

@@Trajan2401 no. The "Americas" cup was inaugurated by the British Royal Yatch squadron in 1851. The first race was around the isle of wight.

[@TheBardsCorner]

I would like to know more about the Luna Rossa designer from 2021 switching team to the INEOS Britannia one. I have been unable to find the exact details so far. Do you know more about this?

[@adrianthomas8225]

Clinical performance - nothing lucky about that. Luna rossa were fantastic competitors and pushed ineos hard but the team executed precisely - great start, error- free defence

[@patrickloper671]

I was wrong! I thought Luns Rosa was the faster better boat and team. But The Brits proved me wrong

[@johnmartin7158]

Basically the race was one at the start or primarily so. Luna Rossa was fast.

[@paulgush]

6:20 Anyone know what type of Oakley helmets the Italians are wearing there? They look super aero. Especially when Jimmy has his goggles down at 6:32. If I get serious about iceboat racing, I'd get a lighter, more aero helmet like this.

[@daviddavies5555]

I hate the poms but can’t help being impressed by Ben Ainslie. Up to NZ not to ruin this magnificent losing streak.

[@mikfos]

Still fond of your own image I see, where have you been? We haven’t heard much from you since you wrote Ineos off as second division.

[@andrewnielsen3178]

Good for them. I thought it would be the Italians. Of course I still think that NZ will win.

[@JoeLinux2000]

Why is it hard to find a video of this race?

[@SxWerks]

I’m now a big fan of the British Team now. It certainly be a tremendous historical moment if they were to win and the next 38th AC is around the Isle of Wight.

[@HADDEN67]

What part did the data analysis by Mercedes play in this win ?

[@kwnortherner]

I gotta know what was up with that SUV on a barge

[@marknicol4957]

ETNZ slow tacking or lots of tacks could be an Ineos weakness...??? I can hear the English here in NZ. " THE CUP IS COMING HOME. " they have never had it , they were the hosts. 😆 Well done... see you in the final

[@harleyevans1106]

Ohh how this Game has changed with Foiling, There’s obviously no way to sit back and Pace the Other Teams

[@uberseehandel]

I can't help but feel we have seen what happens when one team uses the simulator to model their opposition's behaviour. "Rita" wasn't sailing to win, she was sailing to prevent LR winning. The difference is significant. However, ETNZ now knows a lot more about how the challenger races, and they tend to be rather good at using simulation.

[@ianjenkinson3585]

II would appreciate a report about when and how Inneous made a significant step-change/increment in their performance to achieve this outcome

[@markforan4812]

Wouldn’t it be cool if they went back to racing real sailboats? It’s become a bit like watching F1 cars compete at LeMans.

[@MrJudgementday99]

Is it a British thing or just you that you seem embarrassed to win. Basically in this report you said the Luna Rosa were the better team and but for mechanical issues they would have won. Well they did have issues so their boat was not up to it and frankly on the starts Britannia was the more aggressive and way much better. If we had had better judging we would have had more battles at the start. The judging was shocking. Oh and by the way it does seem the Britain has the best boat and the best team and just leave it at that, don’t be magnanimous just say it as it is.

[@FirestarterAJ12]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@Silvius.2]

What telling all seen before and knowing? Why no sailing experts even one telling what improofing GB made going over LR🤷?

[@jamestalagi7897]

Ineos is nothing compared to the kiwis, they had not won a American Cup yet, Dylan you're a new kid on the block. Taihoro will blew you off the course.

[@Alfonso_111]

@@jamestalagi7897 time will tell