Emirates Team New Zealand are one victory away from an America’s Cup rematch with Oracle Team USA after two victories against Sweden in the challenger playoff final on Sunday.
Helmsman Peter Burling’s Kiwis won two of the day’s three races to take a 4-2 lead in the best-of-nine challenger final, which will be decided on Monday on Bermuda’s Great Sound.
The winner of the series will take on two-time defending champions Oracle in the 35th America’s Cup Match starting on June 17.
The teams were 2-2 after Sweden’s Artemis Racing won the opening race on Sunday.
New Zealand restored their advantage in the second race, then survived a late mistake to edge the fast-closing Swedes by a nose in the third.
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