Kiwis notch two more victories

PETER Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand picked up where they left off yesterday with two more wins over defenders Oracle Team USA in the America's Cup.

The challengers, who won both races on the opening day of action on Saturday, were again dominant on the sparkling waters of Bermuda's Great Sound.

Their wins – by 49 seconds and 1:12 – leave Team USA searching for answers in the five days before racing resumes this weekend.

The Americans started as favourites to win the coveted Auld Mug for a third straight time, not least because the challengers started the regatta with a one-point deficit, thanks to Team USA's topping the qualifying round-robin.

New Zealand got on level terms with their first win on Saturday and now lead 3-0 in the first-to-seven points series.

"That was certainly another good day for us," Kiwi foil trimmer Blair Tuke said