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America's Cup: Races 16 & 17

3rd & 7 37yd

God bless Sir Peter, I'm sure he's tuning in

by kiwife 9/23/2013 8:31:46 PM
Sheesh...all this time I just thought that all us Kiwis were closest baseball fans!

by QuirkyKiwi 9/23/2013 8:32:03 PM
If this thing rolls over to tomorrow, Oracle will have port entry for the first race, Team NZ for the second. Port entry keeps rotating for first race of the day, but Team NZ will carry over their port advantage into the second race

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:33:02 PM
Nah Larry not so bad he's just a bit richer than me...

by kiwife 9/23/2013 8:34:31 PM
WND Wind 255 at 11.0 kts, 13.1 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:35:01 PM
Just heard a plumber legitimately yelling at one of his employees for not wearing red socks to work. #americascup #teamnz #crayolo

by Rowan Das via twitter 9/23/2013 8:35:28 PM
11b kts at top of course, 9 kts at bottom at the moment.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:35:30 PM
Things are getting extreme at shed 10. We've had a karakia. People are buying extra red socks. They've hidden away Dave Dobbyn #americascup

by kirsty_johnston via twitter 9/23/2013 8:35:51 PM
Both boats are out there on the course, with nine minutes to race start.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:36:00 PM
Team NZ getting up to 26kts at the moment.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:36:17 PM
Team USA going 4kts.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:36:32 PM
Hi Robbin, per WIKI : "... a highly successful " fundraising edition" of red socks emblazoned with the sail numbers of the 2 NZL yachts was produced to help fund the syndicate."

by OTAGO75inChicagoUSA 9/23/2013 8:37:11 PM
Cameron - long may that speed delta remain. Kiwis at 26kts and USA at 4kts!

by QuirkyKiwi 9/23/2013 8:38:13 PM
It sounds like the wind is coming out of the right direction at 11 knots and peaking at 14 knots. Hoping for astart at 8.45am (NZT)

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:38:58 PM
Team NZ still doing a few warm-up sprints. Oracle just sitting there at the moment.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:39:23 PM
Hey Michael thanks for having pity to explain the red socks to me. I have one pair, I think I'll go put them on just for the Kiwis. I just read that four out of fifteen countries only entered the America's Cup rac due to financial limitations. The Kiwis must win to get this rebalanced for the next Cup. It's terrible to exclude other countries because of cost. And, don't get me started about NBC

by Robbin 9/23/2013 8:40:24 PM
Oracle up to 31kts now as they warm-up. Meant to start in under five minutes now. No sign of postponement yet...

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:40:30 PM
A little sea lion waits (for the race to start) #teamnewzealand #americascup instagram.com/p/endz6vD2n0/

by Zoe Scheltema via twitter 9/23/2013 8:41:38 PM
Looks like we will race in 3 minutes.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:41:57 PM
Race 16 (NZL,USA): Warning, 3:00 until start

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:42:00 PM
Team NZ will enter with code zero sail up.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:42:34 PM
NZL Began Entry

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:42:54 PM
Team NZ set to enter the course. 2 minutes to race start.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:42:58 PM
USA Began Entry

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:43:07 PM
Team NZ hitting 30 knots at they enter the start box. They didn't need the code zero for the entry, which is a good sign

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:43:26 PM
They didn't need the code zero in the end so enough breeze without it.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:43:28 PM
We're into the start sequence, but the wind is still looking pretty patchy out there #AmericasCup

by Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/23/2013 8:43:33 PM
What will Spithill do?

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:43:35 PM
Spithill looks like he's trying to gybe in behind Team NZ. It's slow stuff

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:44:20 PM
It's very slow going in these winds.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:44:22 PM
WND Wind 245 at 12.2 kts, 13.5 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:44:31 PM
Oracle try to hook around onto the inside...

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:44:42 PM
Tem NZ protect the leeward side

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:44:48 PM
Oracle go back outside.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:44:59 PM
Race 16 (NZL,USA): Started

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:45:00 PM
USA Crossed Start Line

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:45:00 PM
NZL Crossed Start Line

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:45:01 PM
Oracle have slightly more speed.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:45:15 PM
Can they roll over the top of ETNZ?

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:45:23 PM
Oracle have it.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:45:35 PM
USA Rounded Mark 1, 0:37.8 after start

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:45:38 PM
Oracle have rolled Team NZ. Not good

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:45:40 PM
NZL Rounded Mark 1, 0:05.1 behind leader

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:45:43 PM
A great start by Spithill, there goes the advantage that Team NZ had.

by Cameron McMillan 9/23/2013 8:46:04 PM
It was an even start but Oracle accelrated so much faster off the line and got their noses in front to get to the first mark first

by Michael Brown 9/23/2013 8:46:20 PM