Luna Rossa faced little resistance on the water, but plenty off it, as the Italian syndicate won the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals.
Team UK, skippered by decorated Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie, was no match for a Luna Rossa team helmed by the formidable duo of Jimmy Spithill and Francesco Bruni.
With a 7-1 victory, Luna Rossa have picked up one piece of silverware but what they're really in Auckland for is the oldest trophy in international sport - the America's Cup.
First they'll need to get past Team New Zealand.
Felicity Reid has more.
