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Six-time World Match Racing Champion IAN WILLIAMS analyses the match racing tactics of the AC75s with ANDY RICE

There’s no question: the final Prada Cup Round Robin race between INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli was any absolute humdinger. With nine lead changes, this scorcher of a three-lap battle demonstrated many of the critical features of match racing in the foiling AC75s. Who better than British match racing supremo Ian Williams to explain the tactics behind the manoeuvres?

“This was a very interesting race due to the fact

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