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- On Friday, America's Cup teams began a three-day preliminary regatta in the Bay of Naples, with nine crews competing in 40-foot foiling monohulls to test their speed and skills ahead of next year's main event.
- The event features eight scheduled fleet races using one-design AC40s, with the two yachts posting the highest points advancing to a winner-takes-all match race final on Sunday.
- Italy's Luna Rossa, skippered by former New Zealand America's Cup winner Peter Burling, set the pace in Thursday practice. Burling said, "We feel like we're in really good shape to perform this weekend."
- Preparations faced minor setbacks: GB1 skipper Dylan Fletcher sustained "scratches" from a collision, while ARC Team USA's Harry Melges nearly missed competing after breaking his foot last week during training.
- Teams have established bases in nearby Bagnoli as local authorities regenerate the littoral to host the main America's Cup next year. Sunday's regatta final determines this event's winner, though it does not affect Cup standings.
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Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
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L 30%
C 40%
R 30%
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