The boat, with its torpedo-style hull, has been christened Britannia in memory of the Royal Family’s famous racing yacht which notched up an enviable 231 wins during its lifetime. From here, the close battle continued to the first gate where INEOS TEAM UK rounded just 2 seconds ahead of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. A disappointing last-place finish in the America's Cup World Series left Team UK with plenty to ponder ahead of next week's Prada Cup. AT A GLANCE. 15th January 2021. Instead the Italians, Luna Rossa, who beat Ainslie 7-1 in what amounted to a semi-final shoot-out, will face defenders Team New Zealand in the 36th edition of sailing's most glittering epic between March 6 and 15. Ferrari unveil their new car for the 2021 Formula One season... only to leave fans... Man United SNUB the director of football big names and appoint little-known head of development John... Jose Mourinho rejects claims that Tottenham have an unfair advantage on Arsenal ahead of north London derby... 'His DNA is what we want': Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United were desperate to keep former player... 'Champions League expansion will be devastating for English football', says Crystal Palace chairman Steve... 'How come you jumped the queue? Ed Gorman. We have to keep going. Immersion is how deep the foil is under the water. No matter the input of helmsman Ainslie, his tactician and successor as Olympic champion Giles Scott, and the rest of the crew, there was a limit to how much their expertise and ingenuity could compensate for the flaw that left them too dependent on favourable conditions. Venting Sir Ben plans to try and finally win the America's Cup in 2025 and end 174 years of British hurt. The INEOS boat – the team’s first – was officially unveiled in October. Essentially how much you are dunking the foil in the water. They laid waste to fellow Challengers NYYC American Magic and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to secure the automatic berth in the Prada Cup final. ', Luna Rossa (pictured) will compete against Team New Zealand for the biggest prize in sailing. “That is effectively a large battery pack which reduces the requirement of the number of crew on … INEOS Team UK has hit back after their new America's Cup boat was slammed in a brutal blog post by a British pundit. The second race boat for the British America’s Cup team Britannia has been launched in Auckland. 'First of all, I want to say well done to Luna Rossa,' said Ainslie, who also missed out in Bermuda in 2017. Surprisingly amongst the Challengers, at least, the speed differences were not significantly different, and going into the next Cup Britannia II will be a useful piece of kit. If you are too deep you have too much drag and therefore you are too slow. • Avoid traffic congestion and parking niggles and download the AT Mobile app to plot your bus, train or ferry ride to race venues before you leave home. The intrinsic inequity of the America's Cup gave Luna Rossa a built-in advantage — for, as challenger of record, they could work with the defenders in shaping the rules of competition to their liking. You know when the British America’s Cup team is really in trouble – just in case you missed the video – when Georgina Ainslie takes centre stage. This machine, appropriately named Britannia, sponsored by INEOS and skippered and managed by Britain’s top Olympian Ben Ainslie, flies on foils … Ineos Team UK then took their first win of the series in the second race after a much more even start and the team on Britannia winning the first cross. And they are slow. The loser of the semifinals sees the end of their campaign while the winner enters the final in a best-of-13 races series to see who takes on Team New Zealand in the America's Cup. ... and was unable to make changes to his yacht Britannia … When they came back together this time BRITANNIA had taken distance out of their opponents and by Gate 4 the gap was down to 10sec. Onboard the RIB was a team of designers and engineers working with some of the most advanced technology in world sport. INEOS TEAM UK stays unbeaten after what was probably the closest race seen so far on the AC75s, with 9 lead changes throughout the nail biting race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.. With that result, Sir Ben Ainslie’s team won their the fifth race in a row in the Round Robins. Britannia – B2 will be flown to Auckland in an Antonov cargo plane, and will arrive there before the original Britannia, which is taking the slow route via sea-freight. Today all the build up and discussion ended and the points started to count in Auckland as the first two races of the PRADA Cup officially kicked off. As both boats went around the right hand mark, Luna Rossa headed out to the right while Ineos Team UK pulled off a more tricky tack around the mark to split from Luna Rossa who saw the move and tacked to cover. We fought tooth and nail to the last race but it wasn't enough. Christmas is cancelled for Ineos Team UK as they decide how much of Britannia they can rebuild in the two weeks available before the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series kicks off on 15 January. 'I started this team in 2014 with the goal of getting the cup back to Britain,' he said. Disappointment then for Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the British billionaire and boss of chemical giants Ineos, who funded the enterprise to the tune of £120million. But early testing has revealed a glaring hole in her performance spectrum — the British contender is slow in light winds. Published: 23:26 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 22 February 2021, Sir Ben Ainslie's voice came calmly through the onboard microphone: 'Sorry guys, it isn't going to happen. BRITANNIA RULE THE WAVES INEOS TEAM UK blast out of the blocks with two wins on day 1. Look at Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand, they have been in the America's Cup for 20 and 30 years respectively and, although the people may change over time, that accumulated learning and development is the key.'. Luna Rossa tacked underneath, but were slow to come out of the tack. • Make sure your AT HOP card is in your pocket. Team Ineos sail the boat differently to the others – and some would say they are stuck in a set of procedures that other teams moved on from some time ago. Two comprehensive defeats followed, and that was that. He will be 48 by then but, crucially, steering requires more guile than outright fitness, so there is time enough for him to achieve a success he would place even above his four Olympic gold medals. INEOS. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. It comes after the boat, which was previously known as RB2, arrived in New Zealand. ... INEOS Team UK v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Barring a Barca miracle, the game's... 'Monster' Matteo Guendouzi should still be part of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad, insists Sven Mislintat (the... Jose Mourinho insists he wants to keep Gareth Bale's momentum going after he finally hit top goalscoring... Cristiano Ronaldo can LEAVE as they rebuild around youth, Aaron Ramsey is surplus to requirements and... Frank Lampard 'could have done a similar job to Thomas Tuchel', claims Glen Johnson -who tells Chelsea... 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During training, a 750-horsepower RIB raced alongside Britannia. Second Ineos Team UK America's Cup Boat Britannia Launched. The team with the most wins will progress immediately into the Prada Cup final, while the remaining two teams contest a best-of-seven races semifinal. It is important to stress that Ineos were not that slow in the mid or upper-wind range prior to Christmas. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Today all the build up and discussion ended and the points started to count in Auckland as the first two races of the PRADA Cup officially kicked off. But they are off the mark. We have now finished sailing in the UK and are currently halfway through relocating our entire team to New Zealand. Britannia was going painfully slow during the first quarter of the leg, but then hit a great patch of wind and made it home with two minutes to spare. Good effort though.'. From here, the close battle continued to the first gate where INEOS TEAM UK rounded just 2 seconds ahead of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Hats off to them. ': Amir Khan, 34, is quizzed by fans as he gets his Covid vaccine despite... Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals Manchester United are trying to tie Edinson Cavani down to a longer deal but... Family of Emiliano Sala to launch legal action at the High Court in bid to 'protect their legal rights'... Are the days of Ronaldo and Messi dominating Europe finally OVER? If you are not deep enough you might have crashed! They struggled in light wind conditions and were slow in their turns. For the next cross into the finish, INEOS TEAM UK were on port but could lay the finish, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli couldn’t and tried to get INEOS TEAM UK on a port starboard. Once Britannia had docked, Ainslie gathered his boys together and delivered a rousing speech, telling them how proud he was of their efforts and thanking them for keeping their team spirit high to the end. After 170 years of trying, the wait goes on. Fresh hope has been delivered for Ineos Team UK after the British challenger appeared to make improvements to their light wind sailing difficulties. As both boats went around the right hand mark, Luna Rossa headed out to the right while INEOS TEAM UK pulled off a more tricky tack around the mark to split from Luna Rossa who saw the move and tacked to cover. Back then, Britannia, built for King Edward in 1893, really did rule the waves. Samsung just made your home broadband look embarrassingly slow. When they came back together this time BRITANNIA had taken distance out of their opponents and by Gate 4 the gap was down to 10sec. It is related to heave but also related to how much roll you have. Our second AC75, Britannia II, is currently being fitted out before she too goes to Auckland on an Antonov cargo plane at the end of September. We won't stop here,' he said. It's the best way to ride to the Cup, • For more ways to enjoy race day, visit at.govt.nz/americascup, America's Cup challenger's big Team New Zealand warning, Our close friendship is broken: Luna Rossa skipper speaks out about Grant Dalton, 'It's common sense': American Magic skipper calls for rule change, 'I don't see the art of sailing': Calls mount to ditch foiling mega-boats, Phil Robertson: The biggest surprise from the first America's Cup races, In at deep end: Opportunity knocks for Bonny Lass, Peter Burling's message after Team NZ's race 2 defeat, Mike Hosking: NZ being left behind in race to move on from Covid, Claire Trevett: Nats review - the juicy bits and the 'Room of Secrets'. It was acknowledgement that his Ineos Team UK boat, Britannia, had failed like all her predecessors to win the America's Cup. Sir Ben Ainslie reflects after Ineos Team UK's defeat in the America's Cup Challenger Series, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe (left) bankrolls Ineos Team UK and owns Ligue 1 outfit Nice. The British team eventually found the breeze, but Luna Rossa was off. Both INEOS TEAM UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had upgrades to ... while INEOS fell off the foils in a painfully slow tack, giving Luna Rossa all the advantage off the start line.