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'Pistol' Fires His Last Shot

'Pistol' Fires His Last Shot

There's no 'i' in team when it comes to the Kiwis...

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Apr 10, 2025
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©Ricardo Pinto / America’s Cup

Pretty sensational news that three-time America’s Cup winner, Peter ‘Pistol’ Burling has fired his last shots for Emirates Team New Zealand as the ruthless Kiwis move on fast in their preparations for AC38 and send the transfer market wild with speculation as to where he may well end up. Well-known for not tolerating the ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ and with the word ‘team’ being the modus operandi of the current holders of the Cup with the utter determination to make it four in a row, this is one of those decisions that proves exactly what a winning mentality is.

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