The UniCredit Youth & Puig Women's America's Cups take place alongside the 37th Louis Vuitton America's Cup in Barcelona Athena Pathway, the British team supported by Cobham-Ultra competing in the UniCredit Youth America's Cup, has narrowly missed out on a place in the Final by just one point. The British crew raced Italy, America, Sweden, Spain and Australia in the Semi-Final, with the top two teams after four races going into the Match Race Final.
After three races, Athena Pathway was tied on points in second with NYYC American Magic, and despite a hard-fought battle where they reached speeds of 41 knots, the British crew finished one place behind America, who joins the Italians Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the Final on Thursday.
Athena Pathway Skipper and Co-Helm Nick Robins said: "We're gutted, we really wanted to be in that final. It's been tricky racing with it being so tight in the flat water and with everyone being at a similar level. It's obviously tough to not be going through to the final but we feel really grateful to have been a part of this event. A massive thank you to everybody on our team, it's been a great campaign and I'm sorry we couldn't quite get to the final, but we certainly gave it everything."
Athena Pathway will next compete in the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup which kicks off racing on the on 5 October.
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