The New Zealand team wins the 36th edition of the America's Cup, Luna Rossa has to settle for second place but his is still a historic undertaking. I Kiwi confirmed their supremacy in this sport by beating the Italian team 7-3. However, Luna Rossa's undertaking remains in the annals: in the 36 editions of the America's Cup no Italian boat had managed to reach the final and compete in such exciting races.
New Zealand wins the America's Cup
Il team New Zealand after winning the tenth race was 7-3 behind the Italian team, winning the America's Cup which therefore remains in Auckland. Four years later, the Kiwis are confirmed as the strongest in the world. Having moved the start by half an hour due to weather conditions, in the end a wind at ten knots appeared in the Gulf of Hauraki, enough to leave. At the America's Cup village they had stopped letting the fans in an hour before the start, because everything was already full.
A flood of New Zealanders, adults and very young people, who had gathered to celebrate the victory. Then, the race was last. Luna Rossa got off to a good start, but Team New Zealand immediately took the lead, occupying the left side of the race course, the result so far winning. The situation for the defender is optimal: the Kiwi crew is doing great.
The last race
La boat New Zealander turns at the first gate with a 7 ”advantage. The advantage goes up to 9 "per second. Luna Rossa is chased by the fear of making more mistakes and loses confidence as the minutes pass. But the statements of the helmsman Francesco Bruni, just before the start, that "beating New Zealand when it is in front of you is like trying to drown a fish", already seemed like a surrender.
Halfway through the race the Kiwi advantage is 27 ", at the fourth gate it rises to 37". On the fifth at 49 ". The last stretch is a walkway to victory: New Zealand wins the 36th America's Cup in front of its cheering fans. For Luna Rossa a bitter ending after an extraordinary adventure. Even the many Italian fans wave their flags, and they have a reason why, however, the company of the Italian team remains in history.
