Dubai : Emirates Team New Zealand and BMW Oracle Racing (BMWOR) will clash in the finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai after each team won their semi-finals contests by identical 2-0 margins off the Dubai International Marine Club.
The American team, BMW Oracle Racing, beat the French/German team All40ne, while Emirates Team New Zealand defeated Italy's Mascalzone Latino Audi. Races were close and hard-fought. All4One and Mascalzone each lost races on penalty calls.
Today, BMWOR, winners of the 33rd America's Cup, will square off in a best-of-five race series against Emirates Team New Zealand that had won the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia in 2007.
Asked about his last big race against Emirates Team New Zealand, BMWOR's skipper James Spithill said: "I'm happy with how the guys have really taken the challenge on."
In the first race today, sailing in NZL 84, BMWOR will enter the start box from the favoured starboard side. Emirates Team New Zealand will sail NZL 92, the newest of the Kiwi boats.
