The semi-finals of the America's Cup featured the Kiwis (Emirates Team New Zealand) against the English (Land Rover BAR) then the Swedes from Artemis Racing against the Japanese from Softbank Team Japan, after the elimination of the first Groupama Team France challenge during the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers.
The four remaining challenges competed in duels in the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoffs. Team Emirates New Zealand and Artemis Racing qualified for the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoffs.
A look back at these matches with Christian Karcher, who looks back at the races, analyses the actions of the different challenges and deciphers the decisions of each one with his critical eye and without any tongue in cheek
