HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - Peter Burling is looking forward to "a pretty cool few weeks" sharing his America's Cup win with the rest of New Zealand after celebrating the conclusion of a gruelling campaign with his opponent Jimmy Spithill in Bermuda.
The 26-year-old calmly steered his way into yachting history on Monday, demolishing Spithill's Oracle Team USA to win the trophy which is a national obsession in New Zealand and in the process become the youngest ever sailor to do so.
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