Photo: Getty ImagesIf Peter Burling is worried about the upcoming pre-start duels in the America's Cup, he's certainly not showing it. In contrast Team New Zealand's last competitive race was 80 days ago, during December America's Cup World Series. "I think definitely the person with the best speed off the line generally does better out of the boundary," said Burling. "At the end [of the day], the pre-start is going to be important, but it's not going to be just there," said Sirena. "I mean the race is going to be longer, there are boundaries, you need to protect if you are ahead."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2021 19:30 UTC