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Emirates Team NZ Wins Cagliari Race; Bright 5th in Europe

5/23/2026

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Summary

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Emirates Team New Zealand won a fleet race at the Cagliari regatta in Italy.
Aimee Bright posted scores of 7, 8, 19 (discarded), 9 and 7 to finish fifth in the iQFOiL European Championships gold fleet in Portugal, nine points behind second place and 12 behind leader Tamar Steinberg.
Stella Bilger placed 15th after a black-flag.
Veerle ten Have placed 14th in her fleet.
Eli Liefting placed 24th in his fleet.

History

Historical Context

Team New Zealand broke the New York Yacht Club’s 132-year dominance in 1995, sweeping the America’s Cup 5-0 with a $30 million government-backed campaign led by Sir Peter Blake. Rebranded as Emirates Team New Zealand, the squad’s recent fleet-race victory at the Cagliari regatta shows the enduring impact of that historic breakthrough and inspires European iQFOiL competitors.

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Story summary

Emirates Team New Zealand won a fleet race at the Cagliari regatta in Italy.
Aimee Bright posted scores of 7, 8, 19 (discarded), 9 and 7 to finish fifth in the iQFOiL European Championships gold fleet in Portugal, nine points behind second place and 12 behind leader Tamar Steinberg.
Stella Bilger placed 15th after a black-flag.
Veerle ten Have placed 14th in her fleet.
Eli Liefting placed 24th in his fleet.

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