In the same way that one swallow doesn’t make a summer, one AC40 sighting does not necessarily mean an America’s Cup cycle is under way. However, the fact that yesterday Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli started their training programme on the Mediterranean waters off Cagliari in Sardinia is at least a very positive step in the right direction.
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38th America's Cup frontrunners first to test the waters in Naples
One year out from the 38th America’s Cup in Naples, Italy the two frontrunning teams – Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian syndicate Luna Rossa – have both this taken the opportunity to put in some valuable training time on the expected AC38 racecourse.