Sunday, June 24, 2007

ETNZ Scores One!


Emirates Team New Zealand have won Race Two of the America's Cup Match, coming from behind on the second lap of the course to beat Alinghi by 28 seconds. It's the first win for Kiwi skipper Dean Barker over former team mate Brad Butterworth in seven races. Up the second beat, Alinghi were giving Emirates Team New Zealand a bit of leverage, allowing them to close up. Near the top of the course, the right hand side is often very powerful in these conditions. So as the boats converged, in a left hand phase shift, Alinghi on starboard tack were mindful of keeping the right hand side of the course for strategical as well as tactical reasons. Race Three is on Tuesday, with a 15:00 start time.
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