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| Louis Vuitton Cup - Prada pulls out |
| AUCKLAND, NZL-(15-11-2002) In a strategic move, Italy’s Prada Challenge has pulled out of the remaining matches left in its Louis Vuitton Cup Quarter Final match-up against the Alinghi Swiss Challenge.
Prada currently trails the best of seven series 3-0.
By pulling out of its remaining matches, Prada concedes the series to Alinghi who become the first challenger to advance to the Semi-Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Alinghi now won’t sail another race before December 9th.
By losing the Quarter Final series, Prada must sail in the Quarter Final Repechage, scheduled to begin November 23rd. Its opponent won’t be determined until the other matches of the Quarter Finals are completed.
With a weather forecast that may preclude racing on the next three days, Prada gains valuable development time by conceding a series it was very likely to lose. The ‘no-change’ period for both Prada and Alinghi ends immediately.
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Source: Peter Rusch |
