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Readers of nzherald.co.nz have posted these messages of support.
Kiwigal (Sunnyvale, California)
Go Kiwis go! Nothing like watching this racing before going to work. The race starts at approximately 6am our California time and we would wake up early morning to watch and then get ready for work. We need to get the Cup back to NZ so that our people back home dont have to wake up at 1am to watch the Cup! We are proud of our nation!
Calders (Melbourne)
We knew you would pull off a bonza final! Now it will be high noon for Alingi. Sweat will be dripping from their brow at the thought they have to face you guys ! You have the heart and the speed! The fern rules!
David-au (Sydney)
Your incredible and stunning 5-0 whitewash of Luna Rossa in the Louis Vuitton Cup is not being reported anywhere in Australia's media but how could I not share in your celebrations? Good on you Kiwis, well done and congrats. Stunning! Just Stunning!
Valfr (Hamilton)
Congratulations Team New Zealand. You are an amazing team and your determination, your focus, your energy reflect your win. I wish you all the very best for the America's Cup. Keep focus and the ultimate win will happen.
Peter March
Go Team NZ. Bring the Auld Mug back to its rightful home. Congratulations and my sincere best wishes.
Peter March. Evelyn Wilson. Hart Krtschil.
Ronesh Ram (Auckland)
Well done New Zealand. A step towards bringing the Americas Cup back home has been achieved, time to bring the cup home. Yea!
Raval
Well done Team NZ. Its time to enjoy but when you snatch America cup from Allinghi then its time for celebration for whole NZ. Do not excite, think smart & work hard to bring back cup to NZ. Americas Cup is having only one home in universe & that is one land New Zealand.
Paulette Peters
Bloody brilliant, great stuff boys. But dont forget you have only won the battle not the war. Good luck and fingers crossed.
Dulooney (Virginia, USA)
Congrats on winning the LVC! Well done ETNZ! Am so very proud. Have been wearing my lucky red socks and TNZ 2000 t-shirt, sending you guys lots of puffs. No amount of money in the world can buy the love and support from the citizenry and worldwide fans as each of you has generated making both yourselves all of NZ very proud! It certainly brings back fond memories of the 1999 LVC in Auckland and the AC in 2000!
Proud kiwi
Well done guys! What can I say other than once again I am reminded why I am so proud to be a kiwi! Give it your all in the next lot of racing - and know that there are four million people on the other side of the world that would love to be there to support you. To all you families and friends - thanks for getting the boys through what I am sure has so far been a long, hard slog. Go out and party guys, have a break before the next lot, and remember, no matter the outcome of the 'big one' we are proud of your achievements!
Yvonne
Thank you NZL92 for a dedicated Kiwi display of creative teamwork. We are all proud of you and your achievements thus far, not forgetting the big task ahead. Trust yourselves, back yourselves and know you did your best - that's all we ask. Go Team New Zealand. Black is the new silver! Very warmest wishes from four of your many fans,
The Densem family.
David Toms
As a kiwi living in Malaysia I don't get to see anything live, however the first thing I do as a keen sailor every day is check out the NZ websites for the results of the LV cup. Go TNZ! I know you will bring it home.
Liu-Pearson family, Melbourne Australia
Come on Team New Zealand you guys can do it! We're all behind you tonight. Get out there and shown the world you've got what it takes to be champions!
Moa man Queensland Aust
C'mon the Kiwi's Stick to Luna Rossa!Sail straight and true and bring the America's Cup back to New Zealand home of the greatest sailors in the world! Fair weather and winds!
Jr from Sydney
Hey guys I'm one of your biggest kiwi fan living in Australia. I've been on the internet, reading result of the race. Well done and I wish you guys the best in the final. God Bless.
Gunslinger
We have a score to settle and it's getting closer to payback time. Come out with all your guns blazing, Dean. They set you up the last time, now revenge will be sweet. Blow them out of the water. We are all proud of the whole team, from Grant Dalton down to the tea lady. Waiting at the airport for you bring the cup home!
WendyG
Fantastic! Bring it home again and makes us proud! (PS .... we can't keep doing these late nights - we gotta keep our jobs - so no pressure guys!!!)
Deano (China)
Watching on star sports in Beijing over a few Tsingdao beers, absolute pleasure to watch NZ beating the worlds best. America's cup and rugby world cup 2011 in Auckland, I'll be going.
Deputy dog-Auckland
What day is this? Is it day or night, it's all an exciting blur. Pass out the blood pressure tablets I can't stand the tension of it all. What with no sleep as well ..will we survive our greatest sporting moment in history!!
Jenny [Gold Coast Oz]
Thank you Air Emirates and the rest of the other sponsors for backing a awesome group of sailors. Kia Kaha God Bless you all.
white-rabbit
Give 'em a taste of KIWI!!!!! Good on ya!!!!!
henji goldcoast
It is great to see the guys doing well out of New Zealand, proving we are the right one. Bring it back guys, bring it back where it should belong.
Walter in the United Arab Emirates
So proud of you boys, you are all reminding us of the kiwi magic in past America's Cup campaigns. Your effort and commitment is a great symbol of New Zealand know how and ability. All the best in race 5 today and I confidently say in challenging for the America's cup. From all the kiwis here in the Emirates Kia Kaha and we will all be blowing hard to help fill your sails!!!
Sam & San Jose California
Team NZ you and all your loved ones are always in my prayers....Gods speed!
Salvador Bruce, Auckland
One more boys. You have done so a fantastic job so far and I reckon you deserve a big cheer and a beer when you bring it home tonight. A good break and then time to take on the big one. You have a massive amount of support in NZ and we all wish you well!
Kiwi in Melbourne
Go Team NZ, keep your fantastic sailing up you make us all so proud of you guys, you are just awesome.
Jo, London
Go for it guys! Watching the racing everyday from behind my desk! So proud to be Kiwi!
Fatboygotsick
Good luck! Bring the cup back home.
Tony
I'm 67 but still sit up to watch you young bucks succeed! Go for it! Because you will do It!
Greg and Linda (Italy)
From a couple of kiwis living in Italy... GO THE KIWIS! FORZA NUOVA ZELANDA! You're making us proud!
Karl, London, UK
I remember watching the boats go past North Head when I lived in Auckland, wish I was in Valencia to watch the Kiwis again. Certainly gives me a good excuse to wear my Emirates cap again....Come on you Kiwis!!!! Kia kaha!!!!!
Liz
Go Team NZ! So proud of you and can't wait till you bring it home so we don't have to stay up to watch it!!!! You can do it.Good on you for not getting cocky, but taking each day as it comes. Amen to the comment about Peter Blake. He'd be proud. You are incredible!!!
Findlay family, Auckland
Great racing guys! we are so proud of you all. Wish we were with you in Valencia, keep going strong and know we are all watching and cheering for you to bring the cup back home. Go Team New Zealand!
Barry(Sydney)
awesome performance from etnz, whatever the final result you have done nz proud with your sportsmanship, incredibly efficient crewing, and fantastic support from the entire contingent supporting your efforts in Valencia over the last 3 years. The hard work is paying off with interest, you must all now be enjoying the results, well done to you all. Your dream to successfully reclaim the America's Cup is not far away now. Good luck and continued success with each race until your goal is achieved. Live tv coverage finally starts in aussie for cup final, hooray. Go kiwis go. I'll be watching and cheering you on to the finish.
Brent (Brisbane)
Go boys. Not seeing anything of the cup here Oz, as they don't have a team entered and therefore don't seem interested. Would love to see you bring it home, but win or lose, this team has done the country proud.
Matt
Wish you all the best Team New Zealand - Very Proud of you. Bring the Cup Home
Carolyn KiwiKate (England)
Way to go Kiwi, way to go!!! So damn proud to be a Kiwi, as always. Kia Kaha.
Rhonda
Awesome. Keep it up lads...with you all the way!!
Johnny
Congratulations for what you are doing for your country.We are proud of you, guys.
Lucky in melbourne
cmon you blinkin kiwis - go go go - bring the cup home.
Jill ..on the move!
You're doing a great job guys! Unfortunately I haven't seen any of the sailing (living in the US) and now travelling but hoping I can find tonight! Really looking forward to arriving in Geneva on July 5 wearing my (altered) t-shirt 'brought it on home! Go guys...you are making Kiwis proud all over the world!
Gale Family
To the Brilliant Black Boat
Like the attitude boys, cool calm collected, let your actions speak for themselves. Knock em down one at a time.
Finish the Mission. Plus.... Good Luck... as sailors need it in spades - shifty winds.
Lynette
Great team work Team NZ. You guys are the best. God bless.
Sleepyme from Auckland
You go guys. I have been in all the races with you.
Nick
Great stuff guys!! Living in Italy and enjoying every race. You all are making me proud to be a kiwi in the land of the Luna Rosa.
Dirk
All the best guys ..awesome result thus far and great to see the positive reactions from even my ex-colleagues from Italy ..deep respect for your achievements.
Paris
Ripper! Go Team NZ! Let's take the cup home again! You're doing a fantastic job, I'm proud to be a kiwi.
Butch Lower Hutt
Good on you guys. Bring it back where it belongs. Revenge is sweet; you have always had my full support, even when we feel apart. Now show them how it is done.
Ruddel in Perth W.A.
I was there in Fremantle and the Kiwi's were magnificent. You guys still are. Little old New Zealand versus the world's corporate mega rich and we do alright eh? To Emirates I give an enormous thank you for your foresight and for keeping the dream alive. As the Papatoetoe Rugby Club motto says Kia Kaha
Dubs
You've made us sit up and take notice. You're giving Alinghi notice as well. Go Team NZ!
Noel, Brisbane Australia
I'm a kiwi, have been involved in THe Americas Cup trials in the past as race committee. I follow the cup as I best I can, no Australian team, no news, you guys are doing a great job. Just hope that that the confidence is not too high, I believe Alinghi will be an adequate match. As they say over here time and again, "go you good thing", good luck clean them all out.
Henry from Wellington
ETNZ, give it all out. We've been watching you since round robin 1. We do not mind staying as late as 3am and getting up at 7am for work because we know you work harder just to bring home the cup.
Mikenel a kiwi in Paris on the way to Valencia
Go Team NZ. We booked our accommodation in Valencia for the finals of the Am Cup from 23rd June for 11 days a year ago we were confident you would do it. We were in San Diego in 95 and will be in Valencia in 2007. Bring it home again guys. Mike and Jude Nelson presently in Paris.
Liz from Auckland
Awesome sailing guys. Keep it up and celebrate BIG tonight. All NZ are behind you and we are very proud of you all. Stage one nearly complete
Charles Fraser
All The best ETNZ You have done us all proud And A special to Grant Dalton for put his time and Fantastic Effort into this Challenge Bring the cup back where it belongs
Ammy
Excellent performance. We are proud of you. Our best wishes May God bless you all.
Fredam
Fantastic We Love you Emirates Team NZ, your simply the best. I've watched every race from start to finish and my eyes are drooping to the ground...but hey it's well worth it. You deserve everything - unreal performance. Go get em 5-zip and then bring home the America's cup.... Oh baby what a feeling that would be!
Jeremy
Fantastic job guys!!! It was amazing to meet so many of you at the open day (Auckland Anniversary) back in January whilst over to see family... Now I am lucky enough to watch you guys make the whole country proud here in ValeNZia! I'll be watching again today, no doubt along with the rest of the country and the yachting world. GO KIWI!!!
Kiwipete
Go ETNZ, I have got my broom out for the sweep.Bring on Adinghy, the are taking more note now.
KZ7 Lives
Alinghi should be very aware of this saying that they will find out shortly from Team NZ......what goes around, comes around.....the Cup is coming back to Auckland.
Dave in England
C'mon boys!! First the sevens series now the Americas cup then the Rugby World Cup!!! Let's make it 3 out of 3 this year!!
Sharon (Phuket, Thailand)
Congratulations, you are all doing an awesome job - please keep it up. You are obviously doing an winning job as a team, not only on the boat but all the wonderful support people on land as well.Kia kaha, be strong and God bless.
Cher.. Foxton Beach..
Well done boys. You make me cry when I see you sailing into harbour with that big NZ Flag/Sail. Every nite I & thousands of Kiwis are with you.. & lets not foregt the 19th man on Black Beauty.. Peter Blake.. I know he's watching & riding every wave.. & yelling at every tack Bring it home boys where it belongs.
KiwiJohn
Please make it 5 out of 5 for this round and the next. 3:00am bed times are taxing on the system.
Mark in Fukuoka, Japan
ETNZ! Congratulations on the scorecard to date 4-0, beautiful. Lay in bed last night listening to the coverage via the America's Cup website and was stoked to listen as you extended your lead to match point. All the best for the rest of the LV series and for the big one that awaits you on June 23. Great to see the big rowing convert looking right at home on the grinder too, good on ya Rob. Ganbatte boys!
Merri from Orewa
Good on Grant Dalton for ensuring that this team has its feet planted fairly and squarely on the deck, no chance of becoming arrogant or cocky, just one start, one leg, one rounding, one race at a time...perfect.
Sam McCosh
The black rings under my eyes and the day filled with yawns has been worth it. Team NZ are doing us proud.
The Kiwi Cadre at AAPT in Sydney
Anne, Clarry, Chris, Katie and Kaye from AAPT in Sydney wish you the best luck in the world while knowing that's it's mostly bloody hard work. Go get 'em team.
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