The America's Cup Trophy. . Team New Zealand's boat with Alinghi in the background. Team New Zealand have won the third yacht race in the bid for America's Cup , beating the defending champion, Swiss syndicate , Alinghi . Sport commentators and yachties are describing the win as one of the greatest races in the history of the Cup. But Team New Zealand managed to win, 25 seconds in front. Team New Zealand navigator , Kevin Hall said, "My heart rate would be doing about 180 right now but it's nice to be towing in and looking at them back there instead of in front of us like they were in the second beat." The head of Alinghi, Ernesto Bertarelli believes that the race committee should not have started the race, which it did so at 4:59 p.m.. The race cannot be announced after 5.00 p.m.. "We waited for two hours..." Team New Zealand strategist , Ray Davies said, "There was certainly a bit of dice rolling." President of the Nelson Marlborough Yachting Association , Doug Mckee described the race as the most exciting one since Australia winning the America's Cup when the Australians won the Auld Mug from the New York Yacht Club who had held it for 132 years. "We are definitely good enough to win the cup." The wind speed was around 8-9 knots. Alinghi beat Team New Zealand in 2003, also winning the America's Cup in Auckland , New Zealand.
 Team New Zealand's boat with Alinghi in the background. have won the third yacht race in the bid for , beating the defending champion, Swiss syndicate . Sport commentators and yachties are describing the win as one of the greatest races in the history of the Cup. But Team New Zealand managed to win, 25 seconds in front. Team New Zealand navigator Kevin Hall said, "My heart rate would be doing about 180 right now but it's nice to be towing in and looking at them back there instead of in front of us like they were in the second beat." The head of Alinghi, , believes that the race committee should not have started the race, which it did so at 4:59 p.m.. The race cannot be announced after 5.00 p.m.. "We waited for two hours..." Team New Zealand strategist Ray Davies said, "There was certainly a bit of dice rolling." President of the Nelson Marlborough Yachting Association Doug Mckee described the race as the most exciting one since Australia winning the America's Cup when the Australians won the Auld Mug from the New York Yacht Club who had held it for 132 years. "We are definitely good enough to win the cup." The wind speed was around 8–9 knots. Alinghi beat Team New Zealand in 2003, also winning the America's Cup in , New Zealand.
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