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Agence France-Presse

Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli continued to defy expectations and match America’s Cup favourite Emirates Team New Zealand on Friday, with the rival yachts on two wins apiece after day two of racing in Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour.
Written off by pundits ahead of the regatta, Luna Rossa won the first of two races contested on Friday by 37 seconds, to go up 2-1 in the best-of-13 series.
But the Italian syndicate suffered technical problems in race four, allowing defending champions Team New Zealand to hit back and make it 2-2 with a one-minute-and-three-second victory.
There was little advantage to either boat in light winds, and Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling said the contest would be determined by sailing ability.

“It’s definitely small margins and we feel like we’re improving all the time,” he said.
“They’re definitely setting the bar pretty high and making us work hard.”
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Coronavirus-related crowd controls were lifted in Auckland on Friday morning, resulting in huge crowds and a large spectator fleet on Waitemata Harbour.
The start of the first race was delayed by 10 minutes after some of the boats strayed into the course.
Earlier, there were reports that Luna Rossa was experiencing technical problems with its foil arms, which lift the yacht’s hull above the water.

But the Italian boat showed no untoward signs as it took a 10-second lead in the first leg, extending it to 37 at the finish line.
“We just ran a clean race,” Luna Rossa co-helmsman Francesco Bruni said.
Burling said Team NZ were frustrated because being in Luna Rossa’s wake hampered the Kiwis’ ability to make the most of what winds were available.

“We really found it pretty hard to find any (wind) shifts to get into it,” he said.
“We had to do a couple of extra manoeuvres on the first run which put us a bit too far behind to catch up.”
Jousting for position in the starting box has proved decisive in all races so far, with the yacht that gets in the best position fending off any overtaking manoeuvres.
The fourth race followed the same pattern as Team New Zealand took a narrow lead in the early legs.
They were in complete control when one of Luna Rossa’s foils failed to deploy properly in the third leg, with the victory margin blowing out to the largest seen so far in the regatta.
Racing will resume on Saturday.


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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (L) competes against Emirates Team New Zealand during race three on day two of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland on March 12, 2021. (Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget / AFP)

Peter Burling of Emirates Team New Zealand speaks at a press conference on day two of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland on March 12, 2021. (Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget / AFP)

Francesco Bruni of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli speaks at a press conference on day two of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland on March 12, 2021. (Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget / AFP)

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Peter Burling of Emirates Team New Zealand smiles during a press conference after the day one races of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland on March 10, 2021. (Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget / AFP)

James Spithill of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli smiles at the press conference after the day one races of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland on March 10, 2021. (Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget / AFP)

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Luna Rossa are written off in the build-up but find themselves on equal terms after day two of the America’s Cup A lifting of Covid-19 restrictions sees the return of large crowds to support Team New Zealand

Luna Rossa are written off in the build-up but find themselves on equal terms after day two of the America’s Cup

A lifting of Covid-19 restrictions sees the return of large crowds to support Team New Zealand