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It was a difficult day of tense
racing on Sunday as the light and shifting breezes
off Malmö put pressure on the decision makers in
the afterguard.
After the first flight of races, it appeared the
story of the day would be the comeback by the home
heroes, Victory Challenge, who delighted their fans
by sneaking past the Spanish team on the final run
for a brilliant come from behind win.
As 18th man on board, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
appeared to bring the Victory crew the luck they
have been looking for these past few days.
While Victory followed up that win with a triumph
in flight eight as well, the major surprise belonged
to Italy’s +39, who won for the third time in their
last four matches, stunning Emirates Team New Zealand.
Results of the Day
Flight 7
BMW Oracle Racing (USA 76) def. China Team (CHN
69): 1:51
Alinghi (SUI 75) def. Team Germany (GER 72) : 1:45
Victory Challenge (SWE 73) def. Desafío Español
(ESP 67): 1:21
Team New Zealand (NZL 82) def. K-Challenge (FRA
60) : 1:12
Luna Rossa (ITA 74) def. +39 Challenge (ITA 59)
: 1:44 Mascalzone Latino (ITA 77) def. Shosholoza
(RSA 83) : 0:47
Flight 8
Alinghi (SUI 75) def. China Team (CHN 69) : 3:11
BMW Oracle (USA 76) def. Desafío Español (ESP 67)
: 1:56
Victory Challenge (SWE 73) def. Team Germany (GER
72) : 1:20 +39 Challenge (ITA 59) def. Team New
Zealand (NZL 82) : 1: 06 Mascalzone Latino (ITA
77) K-Challenge (FRA 60) : 1: 06
Luna Rossa (ITA 74) def. Team Shosholoza (RSA 83)
: 1:12
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