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Wed 07 Jul 2007Alinghi victorious by one secondSAILING 32nd America's Cup:Alinghi won the 32nd America's Cup yesterday, beating Team New Zealand by one second in a thrilling seventh race to take the series 5-2.The Swiss syndicate become the first European team to defend the cup, their crew cheering with relief having almost lost the race when their spinnaker pole snapped off the mast.