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Live Blog: Team NZ v Oracle

3rd & 7 37yd

And Oracle across the line in front, with a flag.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:15:21 PM
Oracle grab the leeward position and hunt Team NZ. They are nearly standing still

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:15:25 PM
TIM NZL as windward boat did not give room

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:15:28 PM
Penalty for Team NZ!

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:15:38 PM
TIM Contact between boats

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:15:46 PM
And the boats touch!

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:15:53 PM
As the windward boat, Team NZ have to keep clear

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:15:58 PM
Another penalty against Team NZ. What a disaster.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:16:03 PM
Oracle are shooting ahead as Team NZ serve their penalty.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:16:22 PM
USA Rounded Mark 1, 1:26.0 after start

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:16:26 PM
Oracle around mark one with a lead of more than 300m.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:16:35 PM
NZL Rounded Mark 1, 0:16.5 behind leader

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:16:42 PM
The lead at mark one is 16 seconds.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:16:55 PM
That could be the race. Barker was aggressive, trying to grab the leeward position but had to slow down to get close to the line. Oracle dived underneath them and grabbed all the rights. They then pushed Team NZ high and won two penalties

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:17:13 PM
That's the biggest lead either boat has had at mark one in the regatta. Pretty much a worse-case scenario for Team NZ on the start.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:17:16 PM
Oracle leading by 320m.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:17:26 PM
TIM At mark 1, max spd NZL 44.1 kts = 50.7 mph = 81.7 kph; USA 43.6 kts

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:17:45 PM
Disastrous start for ETNZ, they are toast in this race unless there's a big turn-around of some sort

by Paul Lewis via twitter 9/24/2013 8:18:01 PM
Oracle sailing at 37 knots, Team NZ currently at 31.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:18:13 PM
The boats touched and Ben Ainslie was screaming at Team NZ, but the Kiwis couldn't get out of there. They were in irons and had little control of their boat

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:18:20 PM
The lead has grown to 400m.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:18:23 PM
Why do NZ always get penalised? Considering there was a Oracle crashed into us.

by James 9/24/2013 8:18:30 PM
Oracle had all of the rights and Team NZ had to keep out of Oracle's way

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:18:45 PM
aaarrrrgggghhhhh

by Adelaide 9/24/2013 8:18:50 PM
That's a massive lead at this early point of the race.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:18:53 PM
Another day, another disaster.

by Larry in CA 9/24/2013 8:18:54 PM
430m now.

by Kris Shannon 9/24/2013 8:18:59 PM
TIM Halfway down leg 2, LiveLine indicates USA leads NZL by 425 meters

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:19:00 PM
Seriously. That was embarassing. Dead in the water, unable to give way. Shocking.

by nzben via twitter 9/24/2013 8:19:11 PM
the boats TOUCHED? omg!

by Base 9/24/2013 8:19:17 PM
If we lose this whole thing then we need to blame our prime minister as he was the one to jinx us when he said we need to clean up Auckland in preperation for the Americas Cup

by kiwis 9/24/2013 8:19:32 PM
Cmon guys stay positive NZ

by Freddy 9/24/2013 8:19:34 PM
And it will go to Court. #AmericasCup

by nzrckstr via twitter 9/24/2013 8:41:37 PM
Those two docked points are now proving costly. We didn't think that at 8-1

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:41:48 PM
Take a Bow James Spithill and Kyle Langford. Perfect boat speed at the start line to get that hook and contact. #AmericasCup

by Green & Gold Sailing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:42:13 PM
Deep pit in my stomach again. Skipping breakfast. #americascup #TeamNewZealand you have been good for my waistline at least.

by Brandlads via twitter 9/24/2013 8:42:22 PM
Where's Russell Coutts when you need him? Oh. Right. #AmericasCup

by JimmyBell via twitter 9/24/2013 8:42:35 PM
So the #AmericasCup is going to an 18th race...that wasn't in the original plan

by Dana Johannsen via twitter 9/24/2013 8:43:02 PM
Reading your comments 37.000 above the Atlantic; high anticipation for the next race as Team NZ takes the Cup.

by Wet Debt 9/24/2013 8:43:26 PM
here's hoping that they're good sports and accept the -2 points... do good sports exist anymore?

by dalton for mayor 9/24/2013 8:43:41 PM
TIM In race 17, at mark 3, Max spd NZL 46.3 kts = 53.5 mph = 85.7 kph; USA 44.0 kts

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:43:43 PM
Won't go to court if Oracle win the next two!

by Won't go to court if Oracle... 9/24/2013 8:43:58 PM
If the second race is postponed, we will have port entry for the first race tomorrow. That is rotated each day

by Michael Brown 9/24/2013 8:44:44 PM
WND Wind 260 at 19.3 kts, 21.0 kts peak

by America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 8:45:01 PM
Team NZ has now officially done everything possible to lose this America's Cup match. Which means they'll win the next race.

by Tim Murphy via twitter 9/24/2013 8:45:12 PM