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Peter Burling, the Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman, insists his team will not get carried away with their five-race lead and that they “still have a job to do”.
Despite being on the brink of winning the “Auld Mug”, Burling said Team New Zealand wi...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Jimmy Spithill, the Oracle Team USA skipper, admits the defenders are in a “tough situation” and have a “tall mountain to climb”, but refuses to throw in the proverbial towel just yet.
Back-to-back defeats by challengers Emirates Team New Zealand on ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Emirates Team New Zealand reached match point in the 35th America’s Cup after back-to-back wins against Oracle Team USA.
The Kiwis moved to 6-1 in the first-to-seven series and look immune to the kind of heartbreaking collapse that denied them winnin...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton
Race 9: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 0:55
Oracle Team USA entered the box for the pre-start on port tack. New Zealand entered ten seconds later on starboard. Oracle drove deep to the ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Peter Burling playfully taunted Oracle Team USA after the defenders’ first win of the America’s Cup Match, saying it was “great to see a little fight out of these boys”.
Burling, the Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman, said he was satisfied with the ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017
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Jimmy Spithill, the Oracle Team USA skipper, lost his cool over umpiring decisions that have gone against his team in this America’s Cup.
The Australian decided enough was enough after his team incurred a penalty for failing to stay clear of challeng...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017
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Oracle Team USA’s upgrades seemed to have paid off with some additional speed in Matches 5 and 6, the first races after the five-day layoff. However, an error at the start and a failure to keep clear penalty made the difference in Race 5.
In Race 6 i...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017
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America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton
Race 8: Emirates Team New Zealand beat Oracle Team USA by 0:30
Team New Zealand gave Oracle a sailing lesson today. Peter Burling and crew sailed a flawless second race to take their seventh win in Berm...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017
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Peter Barnard and Anne Samis stormed to victory in the America’s Cup Endeavour Hobie Wave Regatta on the Great Sound yesterday.
The Americans were by far the most consistent team in the light-air conditions, winning seven of the 12 races sailed to fi...
DATE: Jun 24, 2017
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Tom Slingsby, the Oracle Team USA tactician and sailing team manager, believes the defenders of the “Auld Mug” have made headway in their quest for faster speed in light-air conditions.
Oracle’s vulnerability in the lighter wind was laid bare for all...
DATE: Jun 24, 2017
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