Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa took a race each on the first day of racing in the America's Cup. Photo: Getty ImagesAt the final stage of the 36th America's Cup campaign, it appears nothing has changed in the way racing unfolds; win the start, win the race. On the opening day of the America's Cup match between Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa, the familiar pattern played out with the teams trading wins to finish the day tied at 1-1 in the first-to-seven series. In the second, Luna Rossa got their revenge and claimed a seven-second win. "We just followed our plan, kept it calm and the boat did the rest of the work," Luna Rossa co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2021 05:03 UTC