Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling has taken the blame for almost losing a commanding lead in race six of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup challenger final against Artemis.
Emirates Team New Zealand were cruising heading into the final mark before falling of the foils just a couple of hundred metres from the finish line. The team recovered just in time to pip Artemis at the finish line by one second and take a 4-2 lead in the series.
Artemis won the opening race of the day before Team New Zealand claimed races five and six in the series to sit on match point.