Spithill: "Mate, it was all on the table. We got behind but we stuck our heads down. It was very impressive and it gives us a lot of confidence for tomorrow."
Spithill: "[Ben Ainslee] just made a great call to split right there. We took a huge gain there and, I'll tell you what, our afterguard is working really well at the moment."
Spithill: "Do what we have been doing. Study hard. It gives us confidence. The boat is going fantastic and the boys want it more than anything. Bring on tomorrow."
"It's the most exciting day of all of our lives and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
Spithill on tomorrow's conditions: "We are up for anything. The boat is going great. Any conditions for us."
Stay tuned for some reaction from Dean Barker.
The forecast for tomorrow is for sunny skies in San Francisco but gloom somewhere. Winds of about 15 knots are forecast
Standby for some reaction from Team NZ. Dean Barker looked downcast a few minutes ago
In fact, the wind is expected to increase tomorrow. Delays? let's hope not
Sorry to say we won't have reaction from Dean Barker in this blog. The TV coverage has ended and, unless there's a Dean Barker on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, we could be struggling
Check out www.nzherald.co.nz for reaction and analysis from our sailing experts in San Francisco
Thanks for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed it even if the result wasn't the one most of you hoped for. Tune in tomorrow for coverage of the winner-take-all race. It promises to be dramatic, whatever happens.
Bad omen time: the zipper on my trousers ceased working just before Race 18. No bad puns please...by Paul Lewis via twitter 9/24/2013 9:49:45 PM
PRO NZL Finished: time 14:50:08.470, 35:08.470 after startby America's Cup Racing via twitter 9/24/2013 9:50:48 PM
I need to pick my jaw up off the floor. That race was amazing. Lets get one more now USA. #americascup #OracleTeamUSAby Kyle Potter via twitter 9/24/2013 9:52:06 PM
Wait? What? Ben Ainslie use to be with TNZ but left because he was second fiddle to Dean Barker?by Dale_Warburton via twitter 9/24/2013 9:56:20 PM