America's Cup: Stats show Team NZ dominance

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