Emirates Wins both races today .
Emirates Team New Zealand won Race 7 of the 34th America's Cup by 1:06 over ORACLE TEAM USA. The Kiwis crossed the start line at speed and riding their hydrofoils and never looked back in the wire-to-wire win.
Emirates Team New Zealand leads the series 6-0. The winner of the 34th America’s Cup will be the first team to win 9 points. For the Kiwis that means three additional race wins and for ORACLE TEAM USA it means 10, due to a penalty imposed by the International Jury.
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34th America’s Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins)
- Emirates Team New Zealand – 6
- ORACLE TEAM USA – 0
Race 7 Performance Data
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- Course: 5 Legs/10.14 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: ETNZ – 24:48, OTUSA – 25:54
- Delta: ETNZ +1:06
- Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 11.6 NM, OTUSA – 12.0 NM
- Average Speed: ETNZ – 28.32 knots (32 mph), OTUSA – 27.86 knots (32 mph)
- Top Speed: ETNZ – 44.73 knots (51 mph), OTUSA – 41.00 knots (47 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 16.3 knots, Peak – 17.8 knots