Team New Zealand won both races on the opening day of the America's Cup and their dominance over Oracle was reflected in the statistics.
Peter Burling's crew enjoyed a steady advantage in all three departments, winning the starts and showing greater speed both downwind and upwind.
The most important stat- and the one that will provide Team New Zealand with the most encouragement ahead of the next races - showed the Kiwis holding a handy advantage in average speed across both races, by 1.12 knots in race one and 1.89 knots in race two.
Race one (NZ won by 30s) Upwind speed: NZ 20.98 knots, US 18.54kn Downwind speed: NZ 24.13kn, US 24.78kn Average speed: 22.61kn, US 21.49kn Maximum speed: NZ 32.21kn, US 31.61kn Distance sailed: NZ 14,627m, US 14,245m Tacks: NZ 7, US 6 Gybes: NZ 7, US 8
Race two (NZ won by 1m 28s) Upwind speed: NZ 20.30 kn, US 20.03kn Downwind speed: NZ 26.69kn, US 22.50kn Average speed: NZ 23.21kn, US 21.32kn Maximum speed: NZ 32.77kn, US 30.15kn Distance sailed: NZ 15,452m, US 15,160m Tacks: NZ 10, US 8 Gybes: NZ 6, US 8
