Yachting: Team NZ loses first semi race

Team New Zealand has been beaten by Italian syndicate Azzurra in their first race of the best-of-three Louis Vuitton Trophy semi-finals.

Although Team New Zealand was ahead and had a penalty over Azzurra, the Italians seized a tactical opportunity on the second beat and took the lead.

In other races, Mascalzone Latino has beaten Artemis by 11 seconds. Artemis led at the first cross but gave Mascalzone too much leeway and surrendered the lead.

- Newstalk ZB