Victory over Team Sweden has assured Team New Zealand of progress into the America's Cup challenger semifinals, but now the goal must be securing top qualifying spot into the next stage.
The Kiwis held their nerve and forced their rivals into another tactical error late in today's race to defeat the Swedes by one minute 31 seconds - their second nail-biting win over the same opponents in consecutive days.
That result gives Emirates Team New Zealand five points from five wins and a loss so far, but just as importantly, Sweden's loss to Ben Ainslie Racing (GBR) later today reduced their record to two wins from seven races.
Even if Sweden were to win their three remaining contests and TNZ were lose their next four, the two teams would tie on five points, with New Zealand's higher finish in the America's Cup World Series providing the tiebreaker.
