Luna Rossa sails AC75 Silver Bullet in Cagliari, americascup.com reports
- Luna Rossa returned to sailing the AC75 Silver Bullet in Cagliari on 06 October 2026, following a nearly month-long absence after their dominance in Naples, americascup.com reported.
- Skipper Peter Burling told the Recon Team that modifications and upgrades made during the month off were probably hard for you guys to spot but there’s a lot...
- During the initial session, the Recon Team noted that the AC75 sailed shorter boards and appeared slightly unbalanced downwind.
Luna Rossa returned to sailing the AC75 Silver Bullet in Cagliari on 06 October 2026, following a nearly month-long absence after their dominance in Naples, americascup.com reported. The Italian America’s Cup team completed a split session in the Mediterranean, logging approximately 106 minutes of foiling time with 24 tacks and 23 gybes under early autumn conditions.
Skipper Peter Burling told the Recon Team that modifications and upgrades made during the month off were probably hard for you guys to spot but there’s a lot changing in the background and a lot of hard work going into trying to make sure we’re fast enough come next year.
The team paused operations as a weather front moved through the training area, coordinating meteorological data with sailors and shore personnel to maximize available daylight hours.
Modifications on the AC75 Silver Bullet
During the initial session, the Recon Team noted that the AC75 sailed shorter boards and appeared slightly unbalanced downwind. Crew members warmed up with aggressive bear-aways and round-ups on port tack before switching to longer boards following a tack. Maneuvers remained generally consistent, though the boat experienced a touch-down after hitting a wave during a tack, which was attributed to a potentially ventilated wing during entry.
Onboard personnel rotations included Marco Gradoni handing the port helming pod over to Ruggero Tita for the second session. In the trim team, Umberto Molineris initially sailed alongside Gigi Ugolini before Vito Bissarro substituted in for Molineris late in the day. Maria Giubilei maintained consistency in the port aft pod alongside Peter Burling in the starboard helming pod.
Carbon Pole Damage During Final Session
A minor equipment failure disrupted the final session when a rogue wave caused a sharp exit from a tack and a subsequent crash down. The incident snapped the carbon pole carrying the LiDAR cameras. Technicians boarded the vessel to inspect a hole and the jib track fairing, securing the damage with tape so the sailors could finish the day’s training before sails were dropped at 5:15 PM.