Luna Rossa leads America’s Cup preliminary regatta standings in Naples
- Luna Rossa holds the top position in the America's Cup preliminary regatta standings in the Gulf of Naples, entering the final day of racing with 51 points after...
- Saturday's racing session in Naples encompassed four separate fleet races following a weather-related postponement earlier in the weekend.
- Bookmakers have adjusted their preliminary winner odds to reflect the standings on the water.
Luna Rossa holds the top position in the America’s Cup preliminary regatta standings in the Gulf of Naples, entering the final day of racing with 51 points after a rigorous Saturday schedule, according to Italian sports coverage. Driven by local support from thousands of spectators along the waterfront, the Italian syndicate maintains an eight-point lead over Defender Emirates Team New Zealand.
Standings and Points After Saturday Racing in Naples
Saturday’s racing session in Naples encompassed four separate fleet races following a weather-related postponement earlier in the weekend. Team helmsmen Peter Burling and Marco Gradoni steered the senior Italian boat through the heavy-air schedule to collect one victory, a second-place finish, a third, and a sixth place, lifting their overall score to 51 points. According to regatta results, Emirates Team New Zealand sits in second place overall with 43 points. Tudor Team Alinghi of Switzerland holds third position with 38 points after dropping back during the final Saturday heats. Further down the fleet standings, the Luna Rossa Women & Youth crew occupies fourth place with 35 points, holding a single-point margin over ARC Team USA at 34 points. Emirates Team New Zealand’s Women & Youth squad follows with 32 points, ahead of France’s La Roche-Posay Racing Team at 31 points. The British entries Cobham-Ultra GB2 and GB1 round out the lower tier with 29 and 28 points respectively.
Betting Odds Reflect On-Water Advantage
Bookmakers have adjusted their preliminary winner odds to reflect the standings on the water. Betting markets price the Italian syndicate as the clear favorite at 1.60, capitalizing on their points buffer and home-water backing from an estimated crowd of 87,000 fans in Naples. Emirates Team New Zealand stands as the primary challenger with odds set at 3 to 1. Swiss challenger Alinghi sits further back at 6 to 1, while American Racing reaches out to 25 to 1 heading into the final fleet races.
