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Winner: Emirates Team New Zealand 0.46 With the home team just one win away from the 36th America's Cup, if the sense of occasion wasn't producing enough tension ahead of the seventh day of racing, the weather was adding extra pressure, teasing all as the sea breeze appeared reluctant to develop. As start time drew closer there was little sign of the breeze, forcing a postponement. But then, as the clock counted down the breeze started to build and after a 30min delay Race 10 was under way. Just as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli entered the pre-start area helmsman Jimmy Spithill talked about wantin...

Team New Zealand beats Italy's Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain America's Cup Posted 4 updated 4 The Team New Zealand crew celebrate after defeating Luna Rossa in race 10. ( Print text only Cancel Team New Zealand has retained the America’s Cup, beating Italian challenger Luna Rossa 7-3 in the 36th match for sailing’s oldest trophy. Key points: New Zealand previously won the America's Cup in 1995, 2000 and 2017 Italy is yet to win the event The defender came into the sixth day of racing off the coast of Auckland today at match point, with a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 race series. Team New Zeala...

Winner: Emirates Team New Zealand 0.46 With the home team just one win away from the 36th America’s Cup, if the sense of occasion wasn’t producing enough tension ahead of the seventh day of racing, the weather was adding extra pressure, teasing all as the sea breeze appeared reluctant to develop. As start time drew closer there was little sign of the breeze, forcing a postponement. But then, as the clock counted down the breeze started to build and after a 30min delay Race 10 was underway. Just as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli entered the pre-start area helmsman Jimmy Spithill talked about wan...

Ryan Anderson/Stuff Luna Rossa's Jimmy Spithill contemplates what might have been after losing the America's Cup to Team New Zealand. Jimmy Spithill said it was like taking a knife to a gunfight in the America’s Cup Match against Team New Zealand - but he’s not giving up on winning the Auld Mug again. The co-helmsman who has so often been the nemesis of Team New Zealand, was gracious in defeat after Luna Rossa lost race 10 on Wednesday, going down 7-3 in the best of 13 series. The Italians had hoped they could be equal with the speed of Te Rehutai in the Match, but in Wednesday’s race...

The Viaduct Basin’s bridge was lowered to get the team - crew and support staff led by skipper Peter Burling and members of the Ngāti Whatua ki Orakei - across to the stage from their base. They gathered in front of the stage and mingled with their Luna Rossa rivals who were presented with their runner-up medals to gracious applause. “You guys deserved it, well done NewZealand,” Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena told the crowd. “Thank you New Zealand, this country is amazing. We are so lucky to be here, nice job to keep us safe and let’s hope you remain safe.”