Only one race of the two scheduled was sailed on the final day, thanks to light conditions.
The Kiwi crew started well, with skipper Dean Barker claiming the right hand side of the track and led round the top mark.
However, trouble arrived for the New Zealand boat when a plastic bag wrapped itself around the rudder of the boat, putting the brakes on.
After three of the five Audi MedCup regattas, NZL 380 sits at the top of the leaderboard. Emirates Team New Zealand is on 97.5 points, 28.5 points clear of Quantum Racing on 126 and 45.5 clear if Artemis on 143. TeamOrigin is fourth on the season leaderboard with 153.5 points.