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, as top qualifier from eight days of round robin
competition, sailed off against eighth-placed Synergy
(Russia) and the win means the Dean Barker-led Team New
Zealand go directly through to the semifinals.
The No 2 qualifier, Italian yacht Mascalzone Latino, sailed
off against seventh-placed Aleph (France) and crossed the
line first by nearly a minute to go straight into the other
semifinal. Synergy and Aleph now drop out of the trophy.
All4One, Azzurra, Artemis and Team Origin race tomorrow in
the elimination semifinal that will decide the opposition for
New Zealand and Italy.
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