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The machine that is BMW Oracle Racing continued its path of destruction this morning crushing fellow heavyweights Luna Rossa in the America's Cup challenger series.
On a sunny but cool day in Valencia Chris Dickson's Oracle pulled off their third consecutive come-from-behind victory to claim a 19-second win over the Italians.
Emirates Team New Zealand also added another two wins to their tally dismissing Desafio Espanol by 43 seconds and Shosholoza by 29 seconds.
Team New Zealand are now the only unbeaten team in round two after five of 11 flights.
In the much-awaited top the table clash between the Oracle and Luna Rossa, the two were neck and neck up the first beat after a split tack start.
With the power of the right Luna Rossa rounded the first mark 11 seconds ahead.
Little separated the pair on the downwind run. Choosing opposite ends of the gate, Oracle rounded the right hand mark 6 seconds behind Luna Rossa.
From there Oracle pushed into the lead on a right hand shift. After a 10-tack windward leg, Oracle consolidated their lead and rounded the top mark 13 seconds ahead before taking the victory gun by 19 seconds.
Oracle navigator Peter Isler said success breeds confidence and so do come-from-behind wins.
"We would like to get an easy match some time, but you know you are never going to get that against Luna Rossa Challenge," Isler said.
"We gave Luna Rossa a little too much room at the start and they got away on a bit of a right hand shift and did a nice job of protecting their lead up the first windward leg.
"On the downwind run, we were gaining fast and the pressure was all on them. When they gybed early, we got the starboard advantage and the wind went a little our way as well.
"Coming into the leeward mark round, our choice would have been for the right hand side (looking upwind) and that was the side we got. It positioned us nicely for the right hand shift.
"On the final downwind leg, tactician Gavin Brady and strategist Eric Doyle did a great job, covering Luna Rossa Challenge sometimes and sailing on the shifts at other times, keeping it nice and loose.
"We were certainly glad to get that win."
Team New Zealand's wins were both straight forward.
Against Desafio Espanol, Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker started to windward of the Spanish
Up the first beat the two sides engaged in a tacking duel, the New Zealand bouncing the Spanish off to the left each time. Team New Zealand eased ahead rounding the top mark 19 seconds ahead.
The Spanish gained on them slightly on the first run but the Kiwis pushed ahead on the final lap to win by a comfortable 43 seconds.
Shosholoza were a little more difficult for the Kiwis to knock off.
Starting to leeward of the South Africans, Team New Zealand held a slight advantage up the first beat rounding the top mark 10 seconds ahead.
At the bottom mark Team New Zealand had extended their lead slightly to 13 seconds, which they increased again ever so slightly on second upwind leg to lead by 18 seconds.
With Paolo Cian at the helm Shosholoza came back to within a couple of boat lengths of the New Zealanders on the final run but were unable to advance.
Team New Zealand pushed ahead to win by 29 seconds.
Team New Zealand face United internet Germany tonight. There is some discussion about the possibility of a second race being sailed tonight which would see Team New Zealand up against China Team as well.
