Yachting: Team NZ leads match, fleet sections

Team New Zealand leads the match racing and fleet racing sections of the America's Cup World Series after the latest round in Plymouth ended this morning.

After two regattas the team has 19 points of a possible 20 in each section.

The wind was up for the last day of the Plymouth regatta, and with the match-racing championship firmly in the bag from the previous day, Team New Zealand was expected to do well.

But with strong winds between 20-25 knots all bets were off and getting around the track in one piece was a priority as three yachts capsized and two were in a major collision and did not finish.

Team New Zealand, Oracle 4 and Oracle 5 led the fleet from the start. The lead changed hands several times and Oracle 4 led across the finish line with Dean Barker and crew close behind, followed by Oracle 5.

Yachts to capsize were Energy Team (France), China Team and Artemis Racing.

The next regatta in the series is in San Diego, California in November.

ACWS Plymouth Fleet Racing Championship: 1. Oracle Racing Spithill/James Spithill (USA) 10 points; 2. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) 9; 

3. Oracle Racing Coutts/Russell Coutts (USA) 8; 4. Aleph (FRA) 7; 5. Team Korea (KOR) 6; 6. Energy Team (FRA) 5; 7. China Team (CHN) 4; Artemis Racing (SWE) 3 (DNF); Green Comm Racing (ESP) 3 (DNS).

America's Cup World Series Standings (after two of seven events): 1. Emirates Team New Zealand 19 points; 2. Oracle Racing Spithill/James Spithill (USA) 18; 3. Oracle Racing Coutts/Russell Coutts (USA) 15; 4. Aleph (FRA) 12; 5. Artemis Racing (SWE) 12; 6. Team Korea (KOR) 10; 7. Green Comm Racing (ESP) 9; 8. Energy Team (FRA) 8; 9. China Team (CHN) 7.