Emirates Team New Zealand Win ACWS Gothenburg 31 Aug 2015
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Emirates Team New Zealand Win ACWS Gothenburg
Emirates Team New
Zealand was victorious in Gothenburg today at the Louis
Vuitton America’s Cup World Series.
In
conditions significantly lighter than the first day’s
racing, 5-7 knots in warm Swedish sunshine, the regatta was
anyone’s for the taking going into the two double points
races.
In the first race of the day the local
favorites Artemis Racing got off to a strong start and by
the bottom mark had picked up a puff which eluded the fleet
and were away to take a significant win to put them right
back in the hunt for the overall win after an indifferent
first day.
But it was the order of the following boats in
race one which really set the foundation for a dramatic
final race.
A pre start penalty, which, resulted in
Emirates Team New Zealand being last off the start line they
managed to graft their way back through the fleet to cross
the finish line in 2nd, ahead of Land Rover BAR, Oracle Team
USA.
The mathematical equation of this meant all three
teams, Emirates Team New Zealand, Land Rover BAR & Oracle
Team USA were all tied on points, and Artemis Racing just
two points adrift setting up what was effectively a winner
takes all final race between the four teams.
Oracle
Team USA had a strong start, and a good lead by the bottom
mark 2. Ashby, Burling and friends rounded in 3rd place 100
metres behind the leaders.
The key to the race, and effectively winning the regatta came on leg 3, when Emirates Team New Zealand split from the leaders at the bottom gate.
“We planned that from a long way out, we had
a long chat amongst the guys and took the right hand gate
even though it looked pretty bad for a long time, but we
knew we were going to have a couple less tacks and have
better pressure for that whole upwind but also get that
right hand side at the top.”
said Helmsman Peter
Burling
Converging at the top mark, Emirates Team New Zealand rolled the American’s to round the top mark in front closely in front of Softbank Team Japan.
From this point on Glenn Ashby and crew extended their lead, never comfortable, but in control.
“Ray and Pete
managed to get the boat around the track really nicely as
did Blair and Guy, so we are starting to gel really
nicely.” Said skipper Glenn Ashby.
“There were plenty
of snakes and ladders out there, plenty of opportunity and
also room for going backwards quickly as well. But we were
really happy with the way we sailed but a fantastic result
for us.”
Helmsman Peter Burling continued, “We were really proud being able to perform under pressure in that last race. It is precisely what we set out to do, so all in all we are really elated with today and with the regatta as a whole”
Emirates Team New Zealand are the only team to have been in the top three in every race of the 2015 World Series this year, and as a result have a seven point lead overall in the series, ahead of Land Rover BAR & Oracle Team USA.
RESULTS AFTER DAY TWO OF RACING IN GOTHENBURG
Emirates Team NZ - 54
ORACLE
TEAM USA - 48
Land Rover BAR - 46
SoftBank Team Japan
- 43
Artemis Racing - 42
Groupama Team France 37
OVERALL STANDINGS AT THE LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES FOLLOWING THE FIRST TWO EVENTS
Emirates
Team New Zealand - 72
Land Rover BAR - 65
ORACLE TEAM
USA - 64
SoftBank Team Japan - 56
Artemis Racing -
53
Groupama Team France -
50
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