Italian challenger Luna Rossa loses opens Louis Vuitton Cup

       Luna Rossa boycotted the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger usually an event, the Italians refused until a solution of the international jury of his protest against late to the rudder design rule change race. "We were forced into this position," said Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena. "We have not come to San Francisco to attend the races, but also for the race."

But after the team Aotearoa Kiwi board completed the course in just seven steps conclusion almost 16 nautical miles in 46 min 27sec. The average crew of 20 knots with a top speed of 35 knots. A tweet from Team New Zealand during the race, said: "Halfway through the race 1 No wonder, the first in a race to be with us."

It was a bad start for an event, which runs until the end of September, when Oracle owner is one of the three challengers for the America's Cup right face. "We had a conversation with Emirates Team New Zealand to sail the shortest route, but it was her desire to do the whole route," said Regatta Director Iain Murray.

Sirena said Murray acted outside its powers to specific safety rules 37 after the death of the British sailor Andrew Simpson can be created without imposing the agreement of all competing teams.

Simpson died in a training accident in the Swedish syndicate Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran capsized and Murray noted that changes rules to prevent another tragedy like under his authority.

Rivals complained that Oracle was given an advantage by changing the design rules of the rudder, as he has been trained with the new design. An international jury is expected to decide on the challenge rules this week.

"Prevailed in the race according to these rules, by the director of the race with a time limit of 185 races and 189, we would somehow silently approve., This is not the case," Sirena said. "We have no choice other than on the floor to remain until the international jury, a decision on the merits. "

A total of 15 races in the first round was planned for 1 August to qualify for the last challenger to determine the next month, with the other two boats, organize another series head-to-head for the last place remaining challenger.

Fight with Artemis to recover and do not plan to race this month, which are five races between Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand become more important than the other 10 are also unlikely that more than a boat coming.

That means Luna Rossa for the Italians to give directly to the challenger finals, they need to win three of the four remaining races scheduled with New Zealand, depending on weather conditions, 13 July 21, will be 23, and 28th