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Kiwis lose jib, still beat Italians in America's Cup trials
Emirates Team New Zealand, left, passes by Luna Rossa Challenge, right, of Italy, while training for the America's Cup sailing event on Thursday, July 11, 2013, in San Francisco. Tensions in the troubled America's Cup could be easing after an international jury sided Thursday with challengers from New Zealand and Italy in their arguments that regatta director Iain Murray overstepped his authority in making rules changes following the fatal capsize of a third challenger's catamaran two months ago. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) (AP Photo)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Emirates Team New Zealand overcame the loss of its jib early in the race and routed Italy's Luna Rossa on Sunday in just their second head-to-head matchup in the America's Cup challenger series.
The Kiwis beat Luna Rossa by 2 minutes, 20 seconds and lead 6-3 in the Louis Vuitton Cup round-robins. The team with the most points after five round-robins advances to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals, which will determine the opponent for defending champion Oracle Team USA in the 34th America's Cup match starting Sept. 7.
Team New Zealand apparently broke its jib halyard on the upwind third leg and the headsail began flapping. The Kiwis lowered the jib and tossed it overboard. Their chase boat moved in to retrieve the sail, forcing the Italians to tack away.
The Kiwis built on their lead and were able to ride on hydrofoils sailing downwind, powered only by the wing-shaped mainsail.
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