Following its 1:05 win in Race 5 at the 2013 America’s Cup Finals, challenger Emirates Team New Zealand leads Defender ORACLE TEAM USA 4-0. ORACLE TEAM USA led at the first two mark roundings, but the Kiwis sailed past the defender after two tacks on the upwind leg. From there Emirates Team New Zealand had much better speed and opened a lead it would not relinquish.
34th America's Cup - ORACLE Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand, Race Day 3 - Photo credit to ACEA/Photo Gilles Martin-Raget
34th America’s Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins)
• Emirates Team New Zealand – 4
• ORACLE TEAM USA – 0
Race 5 Performance Data
• Course: 5 Legs/10.27 nautical miles
• Elapsed Time: ETNZ – 22:45, OTUSA – 23:50
• Delta: ETNZ +1:05
• Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 11.4 NM, OTUSA – 11.5 NM
• Average Speed: ETNZ – 30.21 knots (35 mph), OTUSA – 29.17 knots (33 mph)
• Top Speed: ETNZ – 46.94 knots (54 mph), OTUSA – 44.93 knots (52 mph)
• Windspeed: Average – 20 knots, Peak – 24.1 knots
