Exciting Day 1 of the Youth America’s Cup: Recap and Highlights
The Youth America’s Cup Day 1 is set to challenge the youth crews with a big swell of up one metre and initially light winds. The sea state is expected to test the Group A teams representing the America’s Cup syndicates. The Unicredit Youth America’s Cup fleet races may face delays due to the challenging conditions.
Wind limits and course rules for the Youth America’s Cup are slightly different from the America’s Cup, with lower and upper limits for safety. The race format includes reduced time-limits and specific penalties for infractions.
The weather forecast for the day predicts light and variable winds with a South-East flow later on. Waves of one meter are expected from the East, with cloudy skies and temperatures up to 24°C. There is a possibility of moderate to strong Easterly winds with rain at the end of the day.
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