James Spithill and the Luna Rossa Challenge have won the inaugural Brazil Sailing Cup

Source: WMRT

James Spithill has claimed his second career victory on the World Tour with a 3-1 defeat of Thierry Peponnet in the final of the Brazil Sailing Cup. Spithill lost the first race but won the next three to claim the championship.
In the Petite Final, Ben Ainslie beat Gavin Brady 2-0. In the World Tour standings, Peter Gilmour continues to lead with 48 points, but Ainslie’s 3rd in Brazil jumps him up to 2nd overall, 3 points behind Gilmour. Staffan Lindberg, placed 2nd entering the regatta with 37 points, dropped to 3rd overall after failing to score points when he finished 9th in the event.