Welcome to live updates of race day 10 at the 34th America's Cup. Emirates Team New Zealand can reclaim the Auld Mug today with wins in races 11 and 12 but going on recent recent it's not going to be easy.
Team Oracle USA's improvements to their boat and racing techniques has certainly made a race of this, excuse the pun, after Team NZ were cruising at the start of the regatta.
Race 11 begins at around 8.15am and race 12 is set to take place an hour later. The wind has settled from yesterday and looks like we'll have both races today,
Tom, it alternates each race. In race 11 Team NZ will have the favoured port entry. Oracle get it in race 12.
Monaco, Silver Stream near Dunedin is nice.
We are right on the limit for racing. The clock is saying six minutes until the next race
Oracle will have crucial port entry for the second race so should be able to control the start. It might then come down to the upwind leg and whether Team NZ can get around them
Three minutes until the start of the second race. The boats will enter the start box with two minutes to go
Oracle enter and here we go.
It looks like we're going to get a start. The boats need to have finished the third leg for the race to continue regardless of wind conditions
Two minutes to race start.
Team NZ not taking the risk and sit outside Oracle.
Team NZ have tacked which means they should be able to be quite aggressive at the line. Oracle still hold the cards
Team NZ coming at pace outside Oracle.
Team NZ will hit the line at speed. They might be able to ride over the top
This could be the last chance for @OracleTeamUSA and @JSpithill #AmericasCup #cupbattle Make 'em fight for it guys!by Santa Cruz Harbor via twitter 9/18/2013 9:08:59 PM
Looks like race 12 is on, 18 knots, choppy seas and a 3-knot tide...not easyby Paul Lewis via twitter 9/18/2013 9:10:11 PM
Race 12 (NZL,USA): Warning, 3:00 until startby America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/18/2013 9:12:00 PM
Here we go again...buckle in for another close one #AmericasCupby Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/18/2013 9:13:16 PM
"The Americas Cup could now possibly be maybe once again New Zealands Americas Cup hopefully." - Great Sports Quotes. #AmericasCupby brendongreen via twitter 9/18/2013 9:15:18 PM
