Italy's Luna Rossa sails against Team New Zealand during race five of the America's Cup on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on Saturday, Mar 13, 2021. AUCKLAND: An uneasy stalemate in the 36th match for the America’s Cup continued on Saturday when defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa each took advantage of a pre-start error by the other to leave the best-of-13 race series tied at 3-3.
New Zealand skipper Peter Burling called that coincidence and was proven right when the team coming in from starboard, or right-hand side of the course, won both races on Saturday. In the first race on Saturday, on a time and distance run to the start line, Team New Zealand tried to wear off speed and fell off its foils. Burling had to push the bow down to regain enough speed to be able to tack and in the meantime Luna Rossa swept over the line and sailed away to an immediate 200m lead.
Luna Rossa had wanted the left-hand side of the course, and with its early advantage it was able to seize it and defend it. Throughout the race, it kept bouncing Team New Zealand back to the less-favoured right-hand side, taking advantage of the pressure in the middle of the course. “I think the left was the right call, and during the race the right was not looking as good,” he added.
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