	"Intrepid" won the first race when "Gretel II"s David Forbes was swept overboard but managed to hang onto the sail and scramble back on board. Then in a controversial second race, "Gretel II" crossed the finish line 1 minute 7 seconds ahead, but due to a collision at the start the Australian challenger was disqualified. "Intrepid" won the third race but "Gretel II" recorded a win in the fourth race by a margin of 1 minute 2 seconds. "Intrepid" then took out the fifth race to win the America's Cup 4–1.