Americans and Kiwis will race Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai Finals

4:15 PM Fri 26 Nov 2010 GMT

'Emirates Team New Zealand in their round robin two match against BMW Oracle Racing (USA). Louis Vuiton Trophy Dubai. 22/11/2010' Chris Cameron/ETNZ Click Here to view large photo

New Zealand and the USA will meet in the finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai tomorrow after each team won their semi-final contests 2-0 today in close racing on inshore waters 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. Tomorrow the USA's BMW Oracle Racing, winner of the 33rd America's Cup will square off in a best-of-three race series against the New Zealand team that won ...

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by Peter Rusch