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Team New Zealand is no more than one match away from entering the ring with Alinghi. Victorious once again, Grant Dalton's Kiwis continue their momentum and lead here on out, 4 victories to zero. For Luna Rossa, from now on the game is very simple: they must win, win, win, win and win and never again ….lose.
The race got off well however for Luna Rossa. The start, lightly fought out, saw Team New Zealand start on the right, and Luna Rossa on the left. The lateral separation was close and the Italians, once behind, came back progressively and took the lead in the race. It is the Brazilian tactician on the Italian boat, Torben Grael, who sees a winning breeze, in the same way he had performed wonders in the semi-finals. On the right side, Luna Rossa decides to return towards their competition and pass in front on the first crossing, for the first time in the finals.
After a series of several close tack, Luna Rossa held a close to 100 meter advance when the two teams stayed on a long port tack to the right of the course. In this small horse race, Team New Zealand slowly affirmed their supremacy. NZL92 pointed higher than ITA94 and Luna Rossa couldn’t do anything more. At the buoy, the Kiwis set their spinnaker and with a 19 second jump on the Italians.
The rest is cruel for the Italians, incapable of making up any distance, they cross the line 52 seconds behind Team New Zealand, who marches along with a fourth consecutive America’s Cup finals qualification, after 1995, 2000, and 2003. The fifth match tomorrow is for Luna Rossa the very last chance.
Rv.
After a series of several close tack, Luna Rossa held a close to 100 meter advance when the two teams stayed on a long port tack to the right of the course. In this small horse race, Team New Zealand slowly affirmed their supremacy. NZL92 pointed higher than ITA94 and Luna Rossa couldn’t do anything more. At the buoy, the Kiwis set their spinnaker and with a 19 second jump on the Italians.
The rest is cruel for the Italians, incapable of making up any distance, they cross the line 52 seconds behind Team New Zealand, who marches along with a fourth consecutive America’s Cup finals qualification, after 1995, 2000, and 2003. The fifth match tomorrow is for Luna Rossa the very last chance.
Rv.
| Emirates Team New Zealand |
2 |
| Luna Rossa Challenge |
0 |
@ ACM Vincent Bosch