New Zealand in control in America's Cup preliminary round

BARCELONA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- America's Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand showed their dominance in the second day of the preliminary regattas in Barcelona on Friday.

The New Zealand crew won their opening race against INEOS Britannia by 52 seconds, and didn't need to compete in their second race of the day against France's Orient Express Racing Team, with their rivals forced to retire for a "major issue,"