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More Emirates Team New Zealand Success.......
Posted on 31/08/2010
Emirates Team New Zealand has won the Audi MedCup regatta at Cartagena after three races on the final day.
The team finished a comfortable 10 points ahead of Matador (Argentina) and 21.5 points ahead of third placed TeamOrigin.
The last day of racing was not without drama. NZL 380 started well, taking second place in the first race. A port-starboard incident in the second race involving Quantum Racing cost them dearly. They finished fourth but were disqualified.
Dean Barker and crew shrugged that off and came back to win the last race of the regatta.
Dean Barker said: “We sailed much better here than we did in Barcelona. We didn't have any bad races. I think we sailed better at Cartagena than we had done earlier in the year, and today it was really a good day.”
“With three races to go anything could have happened and we managed to sail a very good, consistent day.
“Cartagena has been good for me. I've raced here three times now and had three victories, the first one with Bribón.
“It's a difficult venue, I don't think you ever really quite understand it, there's big currents, a lot happening out there, so you have to take it one day at a time, and see what you figure out.”
It's off to Cagliari next where our lucky competition winner, John Howard will get to sail with the team. Let's hope they will be celebrating a title winning performance....
