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Article: New Zealand Falls Apart, Trails by 3-1;Stars & Stripes Wins By a Margin of 3:38
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- The Washington Post
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- January 18, 1987
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For 3 1/2 months, New Zealand built a record of unparalleled
efficiency on the water in its first America's Cup campaign. Today,
the walls came crashing down.
"We had what we call a disaster day," said skipper Chris Dickson.
"We're just happy to have the boat back in one piece and all 11 men
home safe."
He wasn't happy, however, about the 3-minute 38-second thrashing
at the hands of Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes, putting New Zealand
down, 3-1, in the best-of-seven final series to pick a Cup
challenger.
With only one race left, the New Zealanders called for their
second and last lay day Sunday to regroup, install a new mast, pick a
new mainsail and try to find a way to stay alive in a ...