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The British America’s Cup team performance at the first AC38 Preliminary Regatta – sailed in one-design AC40 – had its highs and lows.

It has been an exceptional month for the XR 41, with outstanding results across a series of major regattas throughout Europe — a clear demonstration of the yacht’s competitive edge and versatility.

No racing was possible on Saturday but on Sunday the event got under way with three races

After a two hour postponement ashore to allow the sea breeze to assert itself, and maybe help some of the late night revellers to recover, the sailors made their way out to their respective course areas on the hottest day of the year.

Luna Rossa dominates in Cagliari. The Senior and Y&W teams win the overall title and the Youth & Women’s title, respectively

Shotwick Lake served up a proper mixed bag for the latest Border Counties meeting: shifty breezes, gusts nudging 20 knots, plenty of close racing, and just enough chaos to keep the spectators entertained.

Emirates Team New Zealand finished runner up at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia, behind Luna Rossa on their home waters and in front of their passionate home crowd in Cagliari.

The skippers competing in La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec started the second leg between Vigo, Spain, and Pornichet on France’s Loire-Atlantique coast on Sunday

As the third day of Jura Scottish Series brought in sunshine and warmer temperatures, the six handicap classes enjoyed their longest race of the regatta, a coastal course down to the south of Loch Fyne, contesting their traditional Round Inch race.

It was a day that a Hollywood script writer would find hard to write, but for the hometown favourites Luna Rossa it was one of both high elation and brutal disappointment in front of their incredible fans.