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The fast and the curious: Speed the key but ‘big mysteries’ remain for America’s Cup rivals – Sydney Morning Herald
Team New Zealand won the first race by 31 seconds but Jimmy Spithill’s Italian challengers Luna Rossa charged back to take the second by seven seconds.
Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa were all square at 1-1 after the first two races of the 36th Americas Cup off the coast of Auckland on Wednesday, an opening day that promised a thrilling contest for the oldest trophy in international sport.
Defender TNZ won the first race in the best-of-13 match by 31 seconds after Luna Rossa, co-helmed by Australias Jimmy Spithill, fluffed the start but the Italian challengers charged back to take the second by seven seconds.
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