Emirates Team New Zealand has won the thrilling Race 10 of the 34th America’s Cup by 16 seconds.
Race 10 of the 34th America's Cup - © ACEA : PHOTO BALAZS GARDI
The Kiwis held the lead early in the race, but the defender made a huge charge on the upwind leg and rounded the windward gate with a 1 second advantage. The two crews split early on the ensuing run and when they came back together it was the Kiwis with starboard advantage and the lead, which they held to the finish. The lead changed hands four times in the race.
Emirates Team New Zealand leads on the scoreboard 7-1, and 7-3 in wins. The winner of the 34th America’s Cup will be the first team to win 9 points. For the Kiwis that means two additional race wins and for ORACLE TEAM USA it means eight. ORACLE TEAM USA isn’t credited with its first two wins of the match due to a penalty imposed by the International Jury.
34th America’s Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins)
- Emirates Team New Zealand – 7
- ORACLE TEAM USA – 1
Race 10 Performance Data
- Course: 5 Legs/10.02 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: ETNZ – 22:00, OTUSA – 22:16
- Delta: ETNZ +:16
- Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 11.8 NM, OTUSA – 11.7 NM
- Average Speed: ETNZ – 32.25 knots (37 mph), OTUSA – 31.76 knots (36 mph)
- Top Speed: ETNZ – 43.01 knots (49 mph), OTUSA – 44.98 knots (52 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 18.3 knots, Peak – 22.3 knots
- Number of Tacks/Jibes: ETNZ – 7/7, OTUSA – 7/
