Kiwis raise the bar with new speed record
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July 20, 2013, Saturday
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EMIRATES Team New Zealand set another top speed for America's Cup 72-foot catamarans, hitting 44.15 knots, or 81.8 kph, on Thursday on San Francisco Bay.
The Kiwis set the mark on the first reaching leg as they sailed alone around the course to collect another point in the Louis Vuitton Cup for challengers. The scheduled opponent, Artemis Racing, has yet to race as it works to get its second boat launched following the fatal capsize of its first boat on May 9.
The wind speed on the leg peaked at 15.8 knots. The team's previous best mark was 43.26 knots, or 80.1 kph, set by the Kiwis on July 9 in stronger winds.
The Kiwis are closing in on advancing straight to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals starting on August 17. That would leave Italy's Luna Rossa to face Artemis Racing in the semifinals. The winner will face defending champion Oracle Team USA.
The Kiwis set the mark on the first reaching leg as they sailed alone around the course to collect another point in the Louis Vuitton Cup for challengers. The scheduled opponent, Artemis Racing, has yet to race as it works to get its second boat launched following the fatal capsize of its first boat on May 9.
The wind speed on the leg peaked at 15.8 knots. The team's previous best mark was 43.26 knots, or 80.1 kph, set by the Kiwis on July 9 in stronger winds.
The Kiwis are closing in on advancing straight to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals starting on August 17. That would leave Italy's Luna Rossa to face Artemis Racing in the semifinals. The winner will face defending champion Oracle Team USA.
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