Sunday 28 July 2013 – Emirates Team New Zealand once again dominated Luna Rossa, this time winning by 3 minutes 20 seconds. ETNZ has won all four of their round robin races against Luna Rossa and has won the round robin phase of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Today’s performance data
- Course: Seven legs
- Course length: 15.27 nautical miles
- Elapsed time: ETNZ – 45:05; LR – 48:26
- Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 18.29 NM; LR – 19.75 NM
- Average speed: ETNZ – 25.21 knots (29 mph); LR – 24.5 knots (28 mph)
- Top speed: ETNZ – 42.76 knots (49 mph); LR – 39.55 knots (45 mph)
- Wind speed: average 15.3 knots; peak gust 19.6 knots
Notice that ETNZ sailed almost a mile and a half less distance at an average speed almost three fourths of a knot faster.