On its Auckland waterway, Team New Zealand won on Tuesday in a particularly fierce regatta to increase its lead to 6-3 in the legendary event which is played over seven winning heats. A change of wind before the 10th round, however, convinced the organizers to postpone it until Wednesday. “We will stay there for the day. The breeze has turned completely to the left and we will not be able to rearrange the course in timeThe race committee said in a statement. This postponement maintains suspense for the tens of thousands of fans gathered in Auckland harbor who were hoping that the match would be folded on Tuesday.
In the meantime, they were blessed with a spectacular brawl on Tuesday in volatile winds, with no less than five crew changes at the head of the race. Luna Rossa, who had led the proceedings for a long time, saw the victory soar due to an unfavorable shift in the wind as the two monohulls were on opposite sides of the waterway. The New Zealanders finally crossed the finish line 30 seconds ahead.
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“This sleeve has been tightenedNew Zealand coxswain Peter Burling said.We will have to navigate as well in the next“. Luna Rossa’s co-helmsman Francesco Bruni made no secret of his disappointment, but refused to let himself down.”Unfortunately, it’s painful, but you have to keep your head up and keep fighting“, said the Sicilian sailor.”We did not make all of our transfers and missed an opportunity. “If the New Zealanders are within one title win, Luna Rossa must win the last four sets to lift the America’s Cup.
Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa in America’s Cup Regatta 8 Fernando Alonso (Alpine) on March 15 in Auckland
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The Kiwis had started the competition in a position of favorites but the Italians gave them a hard time. The score was even 3-3 on Saturday, before the New Zealanders took off. Team New Zealand would however be wrong to consider the victory acquired. In 2013, when they were leading 8-1 against the Oracle Americans in San Francisco, the New Zealanders finally lost 9-8 in one of the most resounding comebacks in sports history. The Oracle helmsman was then the Australian Jimmy Spithill, who is none other than the co-helmsman of the Italian challenge this year.
Team New Zealand has already won the America’s Cup three times (1995, 2000, 2017), while the Italians try to become the second European team to win the event, after the Swiss Alinghi in 2003 and 2007.
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