America s Cup 2021: Luna Rossa surprise many with competitive showing on opening day against Team New Zealand
10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
Ahead of the America s Cup Match, there was plenty of talk about how much faster Team New Zealand s AC75 was compared to that of Luna Rossa, and not if but when the defender would retain the Auld Mug.
It took just two races for that to be laid to rest.
Luna Rossa, who have sailed the most races and have been improving their performance at every stage, matched their counterparts for boat speed on the opening day of racing as the sides finished the day 1-1.