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America's Cup: Races 6 & 7

3rd & 7 37yd

Little boy with sign: 'Go daddy Newton, kick kiwi butt' with blondes in stars & stripes tights. Oracle's Joey and Sam Newton are Aussies...

by Paul Lewis via twitter 9/12/2013 6:56:19 PM
America's Cup Events Authority chief executive Stephen Barclay has likened today's races to "moving day" in golf. Team NZ holding a five shot lead as it stands then.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 7:39:18 PM
16-18 knots of wind, 2 races at the America's Cup; will Emirates Team NZ continue their dominance or will the Ben Ainslie factor tell?

by Paul Lewis via twitter 9/12/2013 7:40:24 PM
Could reach 20 kts for the second race. Which could favour Team NZ who were fast in strong winds on Wednesday.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 7:44:24 PM
New Oracle tactician Ben Ainslie is clear about what his strategy will be against ETNZ today: "to win the race" #AmericasCup

by Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/12/2013 7:45:06 PM
I vote we play the 'not today' card to screw with their minds

by Shan 9/12/2013 7:45:46 PM
WND Wind 240 at 10.1 kts, 12.0 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 7:45:51 PM
That's why Ainslie has won five Olympic medals.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 7:47:08 PM
what will happen to oracle if they won't win a race today....... will they bring in Mr Kiwi RC.....

by krislatu 9/12/2013 7:48:07 PM
Upgrading my viewing platform from the gym to Melbourne airport en route to what I am hoping will be the new home to the Americas cup. By the time the flight departs I'm hoping we will be 5 races up!

by Jezzy 9/12/2013 7:48:20 PM
20 minutes away from racing.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 7:51:38 PM
Get set for another exiciting day of racing which will thankfully include two races, unless Team NZ use their postponement card!

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 7:52:29 PM
Let's see whether an Oracle team change will affect how they race.

by Go TNZ 9/12/2013 7:56:40 PM
Yes you can listen to live commentary by PJ Montgomery at radiosport.co.nz

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:07:24 PM
Where is everybody? I'm in Rwanda.

by Lou_Zealand 9/12/2013 9:07:46 PM
WND Wind 255 at 15.1 kts, 16.7 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:07:48 PM
Id like to see NZ overtake them downwind on Leg 2 and really scare the life out of them!

by madjandal 9/12/2013 9:07:51 PM
You're forgetting the most important option: NZ win irrespective of start or upwind beat

by Lou_Zealand 9/12/2013 9:07:58 PM
A win is a win is a win but is better for the heart if we lead from the start, go Team NZ

by Darkmantis 9/12/2013 9:08:25 PM
Wind picking up a bit in San Fran. About six minutes to the start of race seven. Again Oracle will have the port entrace to the prestart area.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:09:09 PM
Im watching from London on the edge of my seat!

by madjandal 9/12/2013 9:09:12 PM
Kia Orana from Rarotonga!

by Chris 9/12/2013 9:09:14 PM
WND Wind 260 at 16.4 kts, 17.6 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:10:01 PM
As Dana Johannsen points out. It was tactics not speed that won race six for Team NZ. A blow for Ben Ainslie there. "Instead of relying on their upwind power as they have in previous races, it was clever tactics that paid off for them on the beat in race six," Dana writes.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:10:45 PM
Team NZ cruelly exploited Oracle's weakness in their manoeuvring, forcing Jimmy Spithill into a tacking duel upwind, with the Kiwi boat gaining a boat length in every tack. The duel was set-up by an aggressive play at the second cross as Team New Zealand, with the starboard advantage, pulled a dial down on Oracle, forcing them to dip lower to avoid the Kiwis.
Dana Johannsen writes.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:11:41 PM
Watching from France. Go Team NZ

by Ianm 9/12/2013 9:11:58 PM
Racing delayed a few minutes. Now eight minutes away.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:12:21 PM
PRO USA Port

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:12:40 PM
PRO ETNZ Stbd

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:12:44 PM
PRO Current +1.8

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:12:49 PM
poor old Larry Ellison - it shows money cant buy everything

by Brian McKeown 9/12/2013 9:13:08 PM
WND Wind 250 at 16.5 kts, 17.2 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:13:15 PM
Following our Team by blog in North Germany- Go KIWI!

by DuaneF 9/12/2013 9:13:18 PM
by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:13:47 PM
well done Team NZ........ win the start of the next race....... is better for the heart that way......

by krislatu 9/12/2013 9:13:54 PM
A win is a win is a win. And a boat is a boat is a boat. Better Sailors. Better boat. Kiwi's I hope they take it home and go back to mono hulls.

by Bubba 9/12/2013 9:14:02 PM
We are just minutes away from race seven in the 34th America's Cup. Five years ago Alinghi defended the America's Cup against Team NZ with a victory in race seven. Still plenty of sailing after this one.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:16:43 PM
Race 2 (NZL,USA): Warning, 3:00 until start

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:17:01 PM
Hope they keep the cats - they're amazing. If they have to drop to AC45's to get more competition, the racing is still much better

by Common_sense 9/12/2013 9:17:08 PM
ETNZ top speed in race 6 was just 38.55 knots - almost pedestrian compared to the speeds they've been hitting. Wind picking up for race 7

by Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/12/2013 9:17:33 PM
Oracle will come in from the favoured port end. Team NZ will have port entry twice on Sunday.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:17:52 PM
USA Began Entry

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:17:55 PM
NZL Began Entry

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/12/2013 9:18:04 PM
Oracle enter

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:18:11 PM
Team NZ arrive at starboard end. Both up to 40 kts. More speed this race.

by Cameron McMillan 9/12/2013 9:18:33 PM