Team New Zealand have won the America's Cup World Series regatta after winning both of their races on the final day against American Magic and Luna Rossa.
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The result also gives the hosts top seeding for Sunday's Christmas Cup event.
The British challenge for the America's Cup suffered another major setback with Team INEOS UK's 'Britannia' again off the pace in their World Series races, while defenders Team New Zealand threw down a marker ahead of March's 36th America's Cup.
This week's World Series is the first time the AC75 foiling monohulls have had competitive races with Ben Ainslie's British team losing all six of their matches over the three days in a range of light to moderate winds.
The team were also forced to withdraw from one of their races on Thursday with a cant foil arm seemingly locked in place, which ignited a blistering war of words between Ainslie and Team New Zealand.
Team New Zealand, however, showed their speed advantage as they clinched the World Cup series when they beat American Magic, who finished second overall, and then Luna Rossa in a bizarre final race with both boats becalmed in the fickle winds.
Peter Burling's team, however, have had issues handling the boat in race conditions and made several errors under pressure but have been able to overcome them with their superior speed.
Team New Zealand have no further competitive matches after Sunday's 'Christmas Cup' races before they meet the winner of the 15 January - 22 Februry challengers series in the America's Cup from 6 March.
-RNZ/Reuters
