A long wait failed to be fruitful for Team New Zealand today
as they fell to Sweden's Artemis in a top-of-the-table clash
in the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta in Italy.
Team New Zealand has eased through to the semifinals of the
Louis Vuitton Trophy with a hard-earned win over Synergy as
the yachting regatta in Auckland neared the business end of
competition today.
New Zealand skipper Dean Barker suffered his first defeat of
the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland today,
with old sparring partner and Aleph skipper Bertrand Pace
easing home for a 38 second win in the sixth round of racing.
Team New Zealand made it two from two in the Louis Vuitton
Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland today after gear failure
on their opponents' boat turned a tight battle into an easy
victory.
Team New Zealand made use of local knowledge and played the
wind shifts adroitly to grab a comfortable first-up win in
the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland today.
