Team New Zealand has been beaten by Artemis of Sweden in their latest match at the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta off Sardinia.
Despite temporarily losing their gennaker pole overboard the Swedes held onto a narrow lead they had gained from the start to win by 18 seconds.
With just 4 races remaining before the quarter-finals, Artemis leads with six points, Team New Zealand and SYNERGY of Russia are second with 5 points.
