Sailing - America's Cup finals - Hamilton, Bermuda - June 26, 2017 - Peter Burling, Emirates Team New Zealand Helmsman celebrates holding up the America's Cup trophy after defeating Oracle Team USA. REUTERS/Mike Segar
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - New Zealand lifted the America's Cup on Monday, almost white-washing the U.S. holders with a revolutionary boat and a new superstar sailor avenging a humbling defeat four years ago.
Emirates Team New Zealand claimed international sport's oldest trophy with a stunning 7-1 victory in Bermuda's Great Sound, with 26-year-old Peter Burling becoming the youngest helmsman to secure sailing's biggest prize.
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