The final three races of the Louis Vuitton Cup will take place pn Monday 09 September after a lightning storm and a lack of wind saw racing cancelled today The final day of the America\u2019s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins was due to take place today, Sunday 8 September in Barcelona.
\nThose keen to see the vital last races to determine which team would be knocked out of the competition were forced to wait as a storm rolled across Barcelona, with all competitors being forced to return to shore as lightning was in the vicinity of the race course.
\nHowever, as they made their way back towards the harbour the French Orient Express Racing Team \u2013 who were due to have a must-win race today against INEOS Britannia in order to remain in the competition \u2013 had a nosedive and suffered some undefined damage. \u201cDuring training we had the first nosedive we have seen on the AC75 and suffered some damage,\u201d said the French team\u2019s coach, Thierry Douillard.
\nThe French team hurriedly try to repair their AC75. Photo: Ricardo Pinto \/ America\u2019s Cup
\nAs such, the 1 hour 30 minute delay saw the French shore crew hurriedly making a series of repairs to the boat in order to get it back out onto the water in time for the first start of the day. They did make it out, but it was a close run thing and far from the ideal preparation in what could be their final race of this event.
\nBy the time all teams were back out on the water ready for a start, the wind was dropping significantly and, in fact, by the time the French were ready for their start against INEOS, the wind had dropped below the 6 knot minimum needed to get a race underway.
\nYes more delays followed as the race committee waited for any sign of some breeze but ultimately the decision was made to cancel racing for the day and to use tomorrow\u2019s reserve day to get the final three races of the America\u2019s Cup Challenger selection series concluded. A decision that will see the French breathing a big sigh of relief and getting to spend the next 24 hours making a slightly less hasty repair to their boat.<\/p>\n
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The final three races of the Louis Vuitton Cup will take place pn Monday 09 September after a lightning storm and a lack of wind saw racing cancelled today The final day of the America\u2019s Cup challenger selection series, the … <\/p>\n