Oracle lead now out to 90m.
Oracle gybe and Team NZ follow. A better gybe by Team NZ but they are still 125m behind in bad air.
Both boats raise their code zeros. Expecting lighter air ahead.
Oracle near the boundary and they gybe back towards middle of course.
Code zero is a type of sail, which is a hybrid of a genoa and a spinnaker
Oracle sail into some nice pressure and they increase the lead.
Oracle set to take the lefthand side of mark 2. Team NZ set to follow them instead of causing a split.
Oracle are in phase with Team NZ and both are foiling - just
Oracle lead at 140m as they gybe away.
Team NZ head to the left and Oracle to the right. Can Team NZ find something extra on the other side of the course?
The code zero sail will make life even more difficult for the grinders
Not a great gybe by Oracle. Team NZ cut into the lead.
Down to 75m now but ETNZ must gybe.
It looks like we will be on split tacks as we head to the bottom mark
ETNZ have cut into the lead. Close around mark 2.
ETNZ 13 seconds behind at the mark as they begin the upwind leg.
It's on the upwind leg when Team NZ have tended to go better. They need things to go very well today
So we do have a split. Oracle have the favoured righthand side of the course where they will eye the Alcatraz cone tide.
Both boats are travelling at a tick over 17 knots heading upwind
ETNZ on the left and tack back now.
Oracle lead at around 140m now.
Team NZ will head to the starboard boundary. Oracle tack to cover them
ETNZ go to the boundary on the Alcatraz side. Oracle tack over them.
Oracle lead now at around 130m. "Good puff out of this," says Spithill
Oracle now heading towards the city front from Alcatraz. Team NZ tack on the boundary and they do the same.
Both boats have been hugging the Alcatraz side to get tidal relief.
The lead remains at around the 130m mark.
It's a long run now to the port boundary. A drag race.
TIM Both boats started within 0.5 sec of gun. Max spd at mark 1 USA 35.3, NZL 32.2 ktsby America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/23/2013 8:46:48 PM
Code zero.. good call or not?? Damn this is stressfull!! Come on @EmiratesTeamNZ !!! Go hard!by Jo Aleh via twitter 9/23/2013 8:47:03 PM
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Where has #ETNZ boat speed gone? They were quicker than #OracleTeamUSA but now 2+knots slower? #AmericasCupby SimmsyDos via twitter 9/23/2013 8:56:59 PM
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