Whew! SWE managed to make the gate without a close cross or another gybe. We're tied 1-1!!!

Mike

Race 3 pre-start underway. Very aggressive early.

Early coming back, NZL to leeward, looking like a reversal of Race 2, but SWE with better speed than NZL, and roll over the top to lead into Mark 1!

Mike

SWE led to the leeward gate, NZL gybed away to go for a split. SWE didn't tack to cover.

Mike

Coming back together, SWE in the lead on STBD, but not by enough to tack and cover, so they're both heading for the boundaries. NZL will be on stbd for the next cross. Oh boy...

Mike

SWE crosses on port! SWE will now enjoy a slight righty going to the windward gate.

Mike

Wow, virtual tie at the weather gate. SWE crossed and went to the left mark, NZL split, and will have the stbd advantage on the next leeward cross, but SWE got into better pressure and extend.

Mike

SWE looking VERY sloppy coming into the leeward gate, NZL slowed a bit, virtually tied now. Split at the leeward gate, NZL going right and will have stbd advantage next. SWE looking OK (barely), and have cleanly crossed. Wow...

Mike

SWE on stbd for this cross, ahead enough to not bother hunting, NZL will be on stbd next. 700 meters to the weather gate, virtually tied again. I don't like this for SWE.

Mike

Both have tacked, SWE lost a crew member into the water!!!!!

NATHAN FELL OVERBOARD WHILE IN THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NZL will win this one.

Mike

2-1 NZL.

Nathan slid right past his cock-pit when he ran across during the tack. Unbelievable.

Mike

EDIT: Why is _ c o c k p i t _ an auto-edited word???

Burling thinks he would have won that race regardless, I'm not so sure. I think SWE had position to come into the weather gate on port, but inside like the other day against JPN. Sure would have been fun to watch.

Mike

today's presser

Just for fun, I went back and watched some of the 2000 America's Cup racing. Talk about watching paint dry. :-)

Cockpit

Overzealous wildcard on censor, fixed it

Cockpit cockpit

Today foil selection could be critical. Light winds in the forecast.


Challenger Playoffs Final Races 4-6

14:12 Bermuda
Race 4: New Zealand vs Sweden

14:51 Bermuda
Race 5: Sweden vs New Zealand

15:30 Bermuda
Race 6: New Zealand vs Sweden

Got to say that the BT Sports coverage has been excellent. They have had a lot of coverage and interviews during non racing scheduled time, plus you get the pre-starts and no interruptions during the race.

Todd Harris- much better than 4 years ago. He's palpable.

not much room at the bottom of the course before they run out of water!

you can physically feel him? :-).. Pretty sure you mean palatable