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America's Cup: Races 3 & 4

3rd & 7 37yd

Game faces on for #OTUSA as they head out to the racecourse for races 3&4 #americascup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTqaVF3CIAAT96y.jpg

by Dana Johannsen via twitter retweeted by nzheraldsport 9/8/2013 7:06:54 PM
#ETNZ making an impression on the SF skyline ahead of day 2 of #americascup instagram.com

by Dana Johannsen via twitter retweeted by nickyjenks 9/8/2013 7:07:28 PM
TIM ~1 hr to race 3 start. Wind 17 kts at 245. 1.4 kt flood, wind limit 24.4 kts. Thick fog lingering on central bay, elsewhere clear.

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 7:08:14 PM
TIM NZL pen was for windward-leeward

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:16:19 PM
Meanwhile USA cruise away.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:16:28 PM
Team New Zealand slow down enough to complete the penalty and race off again.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:17:06 PM
Team USA in the lead can Team NZ make up the gap?

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:17:39 PM
Noooooo

by Ilts 9/8/2013 8:17:40 PM
WND Wind 245 at 18.4 kts, 20.4 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:17:56 PM
It was a close call around that first mark. Boats almost touched which saw NZ penalised.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:18:07 PM
Team USA lead by 170 metres as they head to the bottom mark.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:19:23 PM
Not much difference in speeds today. So if New Zealand are to make a move it will have to be upwind.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:20:04 PM
Come on nz

by Cj 9/8/2013 8:20:19 PM
USA Rounded Mark 2, 5:30.3 after start

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:20:30 PM
Oracle head for the left hand gate at mark 2.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:20:39 PM
NZL Rounded Mark 2, 0:17.5 behind leader

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:20:48 PM
Team NZ head around the right hand gate.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:20:58 PM
17.5 seconds is the gap and we have a split. Oracle on one side of the course, while Team NZ head to the other.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:21:25 PM
And both boats tack towards each other. This upwind leg is vital.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:22:04 PM
New Zealand still around 125m behind.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:22:42 PM
TIM USA on port crosses ~4 boatlengths ahead of NZL on stbd

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:22:47 PM
TIM Tacking duel leg 3 upwind, USA about 60m ahead of NZL

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:23:59 PM
The more they tact the more it might help Team NZ as that is where their slicker teamwork will come into play. But it's a handy lead for Oracle at the moment.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:24:36 PM
Cmon ETNZ!!!!

by L-Dub 9/8/2013 8:24:38 PM
WND Wind 250 at 19.3 kts, 20.2 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:25:01 PM
Both boats head towards the shortline boundary and NZ have closed the gap. Boats are side by side.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:25:54 PM
TIM USA reports wing problem, tacking to port

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:25:58 PM
Team NZ are back in it!

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:26:05 PM
TIM correct, tacking back to stbd

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:26:10 PM
Come on NZ

by Win-NZ 9/8/2013 8:26:14 PM
ETNZ's speed advantage upwind coming to the fore as they reel in OTUSA up the first beat #AmericasCup

by Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/8/2013 8:26:45 PM
New Zealand have starboard advantage as the boats tact towards each other. Will NZ hold on for the lead?

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:27:00 PM
YES!

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:27:06 PM
TIM NZL tacks onto stbd just ahead of USA on stbd

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/8/2013 8:27:12 PM
New Zealand take the lead. As the boats meet again. But NZ forced to tack away. Oracle might have it again.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:27:33 PM
Exciting stuff. Bad mistake by Oracle as they tack.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:27:52 PM
Team NZ go very close to the boundary.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:28:25 PM
Team NZ come over the top of Oracle and eye to bottom mark.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:28:48 PM
This is nerve-racking stuff.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:29:16 PM
Come on boys

by ETNZ 4 LIFE 9/8/2013 8:29:21 PM
Proper exciting!!

by L-Dub 9/8/2013 8:29:25 PM
Tony Abbott is going to be unimpressed with New Zealand if we win the America's Cup and bring lots of boat people into the region.

by Covlin via twitter retweeted by djohannsenNZH 9/8/2013 8:29:35 PM
Team NZ hold the lead heading toward mark 3 after being trailing at the last mark by 15 seconds.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:30:07 PM
Team NZ lead up to 150m.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:30:56 PM
The teams will tack once again before making their approaches to mark 3.

by Cameron McMillan 9/8/2013 8:31:19 PM