37th America's Cup Louis Vuitton Finals Day 1 INEOS Britannia v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Sir James

Subscribe for all our reports on the America's Cup and November the Vendee Globe which is the hardest sporting event in the world. The opening Louis Vuitton Cup Finals race saw Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli come out fast, and slugging, with the encounter effectively decided at the start, when a match-hardened Jimmy Spithill powered the Italian AC 75 back to the starting line, clear ahead, and to windward of the British boat, forcing Ineos Britannia, into an early tack away, shortly after the start. From there it was a case of the rich getting richer, primarily down to some fine execution, and near-perfect tactical race-craft by Spithill and co-helm Francesco Bruni, who established a lead in excess of 30 seconds before keeping a loose cover on the British, who simply could not find any opportunity to get back into the contest. A 46-second winning delta was the final reward for the Italian crew.