Racing abandoned on Day 4 at Naples

A violent seaway running in the Bay of Naples forced  officials to abandon racing on Day 4 of the America’s Cup World Series regatta.

Match racing semi-finals and final had been scheduled along with two further fleet races.

Strong winds overnight  left a swell which was crashing over the breakwaters that protect  launch and recovery areas. With of strong winds expected to go on into the late afternoon race organizers we concerned that the launch and recover operations would be compromised.

Today’s scheduled fleet races 7 and 8 have been struck from the programme.

The weather is expected to improve for Sunday when the match racing will be concluded, the 500m speed trials and the high-points scoring final fleet race will be held.

Overall standings  after six fleet races

1. Emirates Team New Zealand: 3, 1, 1, 1, 7, 1,  52 points
2. Oracle Racing 4: 1, 3, 7, 4,  2 , 2,  47 points
3. Luna Rossa – Piranha: 6, 6, 2, 3, 3, 4, 42 points
4. Team Korea: 4, 2,5, 6, 5, 5, 39 points
5. Energy Team France: 2, 4, 8, 5, 1, 7, 39 points
6. Luna Rossa – Swordfish : 7, 5, 6, 2,  8, 3, 35 points
7. Oracle Racing 5: 5, DNC, 4, 8, 4, 6, 28 points
8. Artemis Racing: DNF, DNC, 3, 7, 6, 8, 20 points
9. China Team: DNF, DNC, 9,  9, 9, 9,  8 points