New Zealand sailor Erica Dawson broke her leg in a training accident in Australia this week and faces a race to be fit for her Olympic debut in Japan next month.
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Sailing - 36th America s Cup - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - March 16, 2021 Emirates Team New Zealand in action with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli during Race 9 of the America s Cup REUTERS/Simon Watts
(Reuters) - Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa in the ninth race of the 36th America’s Cup on Tuesday, crossing 30 seconds ahead of the challengers to take a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 match.
TNZ can seal the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport, with victory in race 10 later on Tuesday.
Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Shri Navaratnam
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(Reuters) - Team New Zealand moved within one race win of a second successive America’s Cup triumph but their hopes of sealing the match on Tuesday disappeared when race 10 was abandoned due to unfavourable wind off the coast of Auckland.
Sailing - 36th America s Cup - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - March 16, 2021 Emirates Team New Zealand Helmsman Glenn Ashby after Race 9 of the America s Cup REUTERS/Simon Watts
After a short postponement, defender TNZ won the ninth race by 30 seconds over Luna Rossa in a time of 25 minutes and 29 seconds to take a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 match.
Team New Zealand surged to a 5-3 lead over Luna Rossa in the America's Cup after a dramatic race eight on Monday as both boats splashed down and battled to stay on their foils in light winds off the coast of Auckland.
Team New Zealand surged to a 5-3 lead over Luna Rossa in the America's Cup after a dramatic race eight on Monday as both boats splashed down and battled to stay on their foils in light winds off the coast of Auckland.