New Zealanders win in Sweden
31 Aug 2015
To the New Zealanders, the spoils of the Gothenburg ACWS – photo: Rick Tomlinson, rick-tomlinson.com
AMERICA’S CUP: The Gothenburg round of the America’s Cup World Series was won convincingly by Emirates Team New Zealand, taking the team to the top of the ACWS leaderboard.
ETNZ now has a commanding lead with 54pts. The Kiwis, led by skipper Glenn Ashby and prodigy helmsman Peter Burling, showed no fear, posting a 2-1 scoreline in the two double point races.
Two fourth place finishes dropped Oracle Team USA to second place.
Land Rover BAR won the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series on her home waters in Portsmouth. Two second place finishes on Saturday had the team poised for another top finish, but a poor start in the last race put the team in third place for the Swedish stop.
SoftBank Team Japan came home in fourth place, with a strong final race giving a boost to the team’s confidence heading into the next event in Bermuda.
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Gothenburg – Final Results
Emirates Team NZ – 54
Oracle Team USA – 48
Land Rover BAR – 46
SoftBank Team Japan – 43
Groupama Team France 37
Overall standings after first two events:
Emirates Team New Zealand – 72
Land Rover BAR – 65
Oracle Team USA – 64
SoftBank Team Japan – 56
Groupama Team France – 50