Only 16 seconds separated the New Zealnd from the Italian Pink Moon (Photo RTVE)

The "Te Refutai 'of the Emirates Team New Zealand, under Peter Burling, has proclaimed himself the winner of the World Series 2020 of Auckland by surpassing the Italian' Rossa Moon 'in the last race of the day for 16 seconds in an epic final.

The New Zealand team has made a great day, defeating in their first race of the day the American Magic 'Patriot' for 1 '16 "round with the final victory before the Italian squadron under the command of the Australian James Spihill and the Italian Francesco de Angelis.

Third and last day
Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) - INEOS Team UK (GBR) 1-0 (DNF)
Team New Zealand (NZL) -American Magic (USA) 1-0 (1 '19 ")
INEOS Team UK (GBR) -American Magic (USA) 0-1 (DNF)
Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) -Team New Zealand (NZL) 0-1 (16 ″)

2020 / 12 / 19: New Zealand and the United States lead the America's Cup World Series

The next preparatory competition begins on Sunday: the Christmas Cup Prada (Photo Studio Borlenghi)

The Emirates Team New Zealand and the American Magic are taking the lead of the 36th America's Cup World Series at the end of the second day of competition that has been held in the waters of Auckland... the day has consisted of a double confrontation between the 'Te Refutai' (Brisa Marinas) of Team New Zealand and the 'Britannia 2' of the British INEOS Team UK, with two clear New Zealand triumphs, and between the 'Patriot' of the American Magic and the 'Rossa Moon II', with a victory for each Italian team.

First Day, Thursday 17DIC
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) -Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) 1-0
American Magic (USA) -INEOS Team UK (GBR) 1-0
INEOS Team UK-Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) 0-1
American Magic (USA) -Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) 1-0

Second day, Friday 18DIC
Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) -American Magic (USA) 1-0 (by 12 ″)
Team New Zealand (NZL) -INEOS Team UK (GBR) 1-0 (for 1 '32 ")
American Magic (USA) -Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) 1-0 (by 30 ″)
INEOS Team UK (GBR) -Team New Zealand (NZL) 0-1 (for 1 '42 ")

Third and last day, Saturday, 19DIC
Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) - INEOS Team UK (BRE)
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) -American Magic (USA)
INEOS Team UK (GBR) - American Magic (USA)
Luna Rossa Prada (ITA) -Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)