Sailing: Team New Zealand defend foiling system after British complaint
By Syndicated Content
Dec 17, 2020 7:24 PM
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) have defended the reliability of the foiling cant system that is used by all of the America's Cup teams after Britain's Team INEOS UK blamed it for two sub-standard performances in the World Series events on Thursday.
Ben Ainslie's "Britannia" were well off the pace in their first race against American Magic's "Patriot" and had to withdraw from their second against Luna Rossa with one of the cant arms seemingly unable to be moved.
Ainslie blamed the arm, which raises and lowers the foils, for their poor performances, but Team New Zealand said on Friday they were unaware of any issues with the component.