Audi MedCup: Emirates Team New Zealand win their first coastal race



8:36 PM Sat 15 May 2010 GMT
'Emirates Team New Zealand blows out a spinnaker on the hoist at mark three in the coastal race of the Trophy of Portugal, Med Cup regatta. Cascais, Portugal. 15/5/2010' Chris Cameron/ETNZ
Emirates Team New Zealand took firm control of the Portugal Trophy Cascais regatta today when they convincingly won the 40 miles coastal race. While the team won four of the five 2009 regattas this is the first time they have won a coastal race. Puerto Calero lead the GP42 Series. After they took the lead around the most westerly turning mark, off Cabo Raso, they were never challenged, heading the fleet all the way down to the eastern extremity which was at the historic Belem Tower in Lisbon's River Tajo. Winning by one and a half minutes, the current champions ...


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