Team New Zealand beat Mascalzone Latino of Italy by 12 seconds Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five race final at the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta for America's Cup teams.
The New Zealanders established a lead on the first beat which endured for most of the race, although the Italians, skippered by New Zealand-born Gavin Brady, closed and almost headed their rivals after two of four legs.
The remaining races of the series are scheduled to be sailed Sunday.
Earlier Saturday, Team New Zealand rallied for a 2-1 win over Italy's Azzurra in their best-of-three semifinal.
Azzurra won the first race on Friday by 18 …
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