1 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:52,989 MUSIC America's Cup, sports oldest international trophy. 16 kim to 2 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:58,989 Bermuda, only one will arrive with. Leave with the prize. Now we are at 3 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:03,989 the challenger final stage. The holders are waiting for the winners 4 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,989 of the clash. Day one, so three races hotly contested out here on 5 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:16,989 the great sound. But it all ended in dramatic style. 6 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,989 Swedish helm slid out of the boat, splashing down into the water, efek 7 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,989 lively handing New Zealand the third race of the day. 8 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:32,989 Earlier the teams had shared a race each. The Kiwis claimed race one. 9 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:37,989 The Swedes, including Ian Percy, producing a fine display of 10 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:44,989 head-to-head match in race two. New Zealand have the edge, as we head 11 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:53,989 into three more races on Bermuda's Great Sound. 12 00:01:54,000 --> 00:02:00,989 It's not the normal weather we are used to here. As you can see, it is 13 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,989 raining it is also very hard to predict what's going to happen 14 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,989 today. All the teams have the world's best meteorologist working 15 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:14,989 with them. They have to make a decision by 9am about which foils 16 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:20,989 they will use. Only time will tell in the racing who's got that right. 17 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,989 Welcome to the unpredictable Great Sound, for this the second day of 18 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,989 the challenger finals, the L-shaped racecourse has a two minute silence 19 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:41,989 followed by the high speed reach to mark one. A 15 knots South westerly 20 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:47,989 breeze and then off to the American Cup's village. So Louis Vuitton 21 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,989 challenger play-off finals under way. First of five race wins becomes 22 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,989 the challenger. Conceivably the Swedes could be eliminated by the 23 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,989 end of the day. Three wins for the Kiwis and they would confirm their 24 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,989 place in the match. OK, these guys, at this stage, 45 25 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:10,989 seconds ago don't really look like they want a piece of each other. 26 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:18,989 But here we go... Are we going to try and go for the big hook if you 27 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,989 are Nathan Aterridge. He's screaming at these guys to go around New 28 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:29,989 Zealand. He's pushing and pushing. Can he get underneath? There they 29 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,989 go. They will gap off for a high-speed start. Only 19 seconds to 30 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,989 go. I am not sure they are not late. So difficult getting this timing 31 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:44,989 right, isn't it? We have seen it time after time. The complications 32 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,989 in slowing up a little bit. Because they are heading at 35 knots or so 33 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:54,989 that is a real issue here. Away they go. There's nothing in it at the 34 00:03:55,000 --> 00:04:00,989 start. They were just slightly early on Artemis Racing. Come from that 35 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:07,989 higher speed favoured end. Remember Artemis is probably started one boat 36 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,989 length further away from Mark 1 than emirate's Team New Zealand. Can they 37 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,989 use that mark and get over the top? It looks like they'd do it again. 38 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:18,989 Certainly looks as if their speed is too much for the Kiwis in that 39 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:33,989 opening reach. We know the Swedes are quick. 40 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:40,989 That isn't the issue here. The issue the issue is boat-handling 41 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,989 and whether they can maintain the consistency with a familiar pattern 42 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:49,989 for the fourth race running between these two, Artemis Racing have got 43 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:58,989 the best start and the Kiwis have to play catch up. Set themselves up for 44 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,989 a split at the second break. What about the foils used today. 45 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,989 Conditions are tricky because the wind speed is varying a huge amount. 46 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,989 These look certainly and we are trying to get confirmation right 47 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:18,989 now, but certainly much shorter foils on Artemis than there is on 48 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:25,989 emirate's team New Zealand. You have to imagine that inherently the 49 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,989 breeze is just winder than it was meant to be right now. You have to 50 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:37,989 believe that has to be a favouring Artemis at this stage, just from a 51 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,989 pure boat speed standpoint. The Swedes hammering it and keeping it 52 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:49,989 very tight to the gate. Trying very hard not to lose too 53 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,989 much boat speed. The New Zealanders are there or tlobts but not the 54 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:59,989 cleanest of -- or thereabouts but not the cleanest of roundings. Look 55 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,989 at this though, from New Zealand - not the stability we are used to 56 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,989 from them. But a good enough recovery. Good recovery. That is 57 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:15,989 right. Minimising what could be a disastrous mistake. 58 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,989 Keeping it close. This is the Emirates Team New Zealand we are 59 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:29,989 familiar with. Keeping it close and keep the pressure on the boat ahead. 60 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:35,989 They've been in this scenario countless times in the last two 61 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,989 weeks. It just does not phase them. Doesn't phase them. They literally 62 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:51,989 don't say anything on board. It's just, it's really, it's an 63 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:56,989 incredible form of noncommunication. I I guess anybody could do that, 64 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,989 couldn't they? Hard at work. This, the only team that have their 65 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,989 grinding system operating like that. Generating the power with their legs 66 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:11,989 rather than their arms. The hybrid system adopted by the 67 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,989 Americans. Maybe we will see a show down between those two systems in 68 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:24,989 the match itself. The Swedes will have other ideas, though. All action 69 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,989 across the platform. Nathan was talking yesterday about 70 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:42,989 the need for grip to help him out. He was going to take things steadier 71 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,989 after his impromptu swim yesterday. The Kiwis took an advantage on that 72 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,989 shift. It is wet out there. These boys are wet out there, not from 73 00:07:52,000 --> 00:08:02,989 just getting fire hose from the boat, but it is pouring rain. I 74 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:11,989 think these guys are used to getting a bit moist out on board. 75 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:18,989 Let's bring in Paul who is on the water for us. What have you spotted 76 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,989 in the opening exchanges? Artemis definitely changed boards from 77 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:26,989 yesterday. They are on high-speed boards. That gave them the pace off 78 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:31,989 the start. They are up wind here. They are fast. You saw last time 79 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,989 they tacked on the Kiwi's face and controlling. They look like they 80 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,989 want to protect the left. I would say Artemis faster today, with the 81 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:44,989 high-speed boards. That's the big change so far. 82 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:53,989 Right now there's more wind than the forecast. So it is working out for 83 00:08:54,000 --> 00:09:07,989 Artemis. The wind speeds we were expecting around eight to ten knots. 84 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:12,989 We have been up to 17 I think Artemis is sailing really well. They 85 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:19,989 have pushed the Kiwis into the right corner. They set up the split here 86 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,989 at the weather mark, pushing the Kiwis back in that corner. When 87 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,989 these guys keep those big mistakes away, they have always looked 88 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:33,989 spectacular. The Kiwis are doing their Kiwi thing. They keep it 89 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:38,989 close, as solid as a rock and just wait to pounce. Percy definite lid 90 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:43,989 chose the correct side here. Less pressure. A little less landmass up 91 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:53,989 the side of the racecourse that Artemis Racing went to. 92 00:09:54,000 --> 00:10:03,989 Nice little leg by Artemis here. Iain Percy did a good job, he 93 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:12,989 thought it would be better pressure. And they extended. 94 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:21,989 Swedes cruising away and looking pretty comfortable at this point. 95 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:28,989 But when Peter Burling is on your tail I am not sure anything is a 96 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:39,989 given. So a healthy lead at the moment for the Swedish boat under 97 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:44,989 Nathan Outteridge. Incredible physical activity and 98 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,989 still having to make the right decisions tactically. Spotting wind 99 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,989 shifts. Working out what the best possible options are. 100 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:57,989 The Kiwis do not go away. It was almost 200-plus metres. 101 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:07,989 Oh dear! That is a monster nose-dive from the Swedish boat. What will 102 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:12,989 that cost them? Something there, out of control on board Artemis. 103 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:19,989 I think they fouled Emirates Team New Zealand. They are the wind-ward 104 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,989 boat. Emirates Team New Zealand has pushed their button. Let's wait and 105 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,989 see. It's in the hands of the umpires again. 106 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:32,989 So they are looking for a penalty. It has not been awarded. So a 107 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:37,989 lifeline to the Swedes. But a dramatic development with only, what 108 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:41,989 a leg-and-a-half before the reach to the finish. And now battle really 109 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,989 is... Look how tight they are to one and other. Again the Kiwis 110 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,989 protesting against the Swedish boat once more. It was a little loft 111 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,989 there. It was unclear whether there was an overlap or not. Why did 112 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,989 Artemis lose control there? Completely lost control there for a 113 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:05,989 second. After the tacked they get quite high. Right here and they just 114 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:13,989 skid side ways. And then this is where it got weird. 115 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:19,989 All of a sudden the boat went off, really high, flies. Team New Zealand 116 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,989 bore off because they thought they'd have Artemis in their lap. I have to 117 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:28,989 admit, I am surprised that wasn't a protest. That was a scary situation 118 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:34,989 there. Pivotal moments and rounding Gate 5, 119 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,989 they are heading downwind for the last time in the race. It's 120 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,989 anybody's at the moment. The Swedes have just about managed to keep 121 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,989 their noses in front. But it is incredibly tight. Very marginal 122 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:55,989 still. That wasn't too far removed, Ken, 123 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:01,989 from what we saw the Kiwis doing last Tuesday, when their boat ended 124 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:08,989 up upside down. The height it got. Before plunging. That is a very fair 125 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:15,989 point. It is also not too far removed from that Japan Land Rover 126 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:29,989 BAR land start, when BAR overflu and skidded side way -- overflew and 127 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:34,989 skidded side ways into Japan. Seems like many moons ago. He looked like 128 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,989 he lost control for a couple of second and set up what could have 129 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,989 been a dangerous situation. So a drive from the Swedes. Goodness, 130 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:43,989 they have to consider themselves really very fortunate still to have 131 00:13:44,000 --> 00:14:01,989 this lead at this point. I mean, normally a mistake of that 132 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,989 magnitude, Ken, it costs you the lead and it hasn't on this occasion. 133 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:11,989 We'll have to go back and look at that again. I mean, Artemis, when 134 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:16,989 they kind of went coulding off away from -- scolding off away from... 135 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:21,989 They were not going upwind any more, they went off, seemingly losing 136 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,989 control for a sec, I tell you what if I was Peter Burling I would have 137 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:29,989 done the same thing. I would have been doing that to get out of the 138 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:34,989 way because I would they would be sitting on my lap in a split second. 139 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:36,989 It is a fascinating turn of events, of which they have obviously 140 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:58,989 recovered. Artemis is in a fast layline into 141 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,989 this. Mark, that I'll have a faster angle than Emirates Team New 142 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:06,989 Zealand, even though they have made the gate. Artemis will come ripping 143 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:12,989 over this finish line. They will come over, winning just a 144 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,989 handful more metres to go. Recovering so well from what looked 145 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:20,989 like, well if not the end, then close to the end. But, the Swedes 146 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:28,989 across in race one of the day. Race four of the final. 147 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:34,989 At 40 knots and claiming the victory over Peter Burling's New Zealand 148 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:44,989 team. Level at 2-2 in the challenger play-offs final. 149 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:50,989 Dramatic turn of events. And when you consider those circumstances, 150 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,989 they will be thrilled, elated and I am sure enormously 151 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:58,989 What a close finish. There is no shortage of drama out here on the 152 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:05,989 Great Sound. Race two coming up. Before then, let's look at one of 153 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:09,989 the newest sites here in Bermuda. The New Zealanders have swapped the 154 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:14,989 traditional grinders for a bank of cyclists. It is always difficult to 155 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:20,989 talk specifically about the power that a cyclist can put out over a 156 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:25,989 set period. It is unusual for cyclist to be pitting out a constant 157 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:33,989 wattage. They are trying to have a continual output. A typical would be 158 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:38,989 70 kilos in body weight. Putting out between 400-450 watts on average for 159 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:44,989 25-30 minutes. However, our world class sprinters can put out powers 160 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:50,989 of up to 2, 500 watts over short periods. Normally only 10-15 161 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:58,989 seconds, but averaging about 1,000 watts over a kilometre of the track. 162 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:02,989 Very interesting to see it on the team New Zealand boat. It is not 163 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:07,989 unusual. It was expected. In fact, when they looked at trying to 164 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,989 generate these powers, it was one of the areas that some of the sailing 165 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,989 cyclists talked about at length. One of the most surprising points was we 166 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:21,989 did expect to see one or two of them perhaps in a rekum want position, 167 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,989 rather than in a standard upright more traditional cycling position. 168 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,989 As a sailor and a cyclist it is almost certainly going to be what we 169 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:32,989 will expect to see coming forward. It probably is what we might call a 170 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,989 game-changer. Clearly the more power that you have available, the more 171 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,989 opportunity you have to use that power in terms of controlling your 172 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,989 win, moving the different elements of the wing at different rates or 173 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,989 moving them more finely or more regularly. And so, therefore, it 174 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,989 would appear that the more power you've got, the more options yo you 175 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:56,989 have. That is before -- the more options you have. That is before we 176 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:01,989 go into the aerodynamics, not having arms waving up in the air and 177 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,989 keeping low, so those at the back doing the tactics and the steering 178 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,989 have a better field of view, better line of sight, both for the 179 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:12,989 competition and the bow as they are steering through the conditions. The 180 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,989 cyclists in short numbers can actually create an incredible amount 181 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,989 of power over a short period of time. Arguably, significantly more 182 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:25,989 than a similar number of arm-grinders could create. 183 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,989 Particularly during or out of tacks, when we see certain members of the 184 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:35,989 crew on one side of the hull and others transferring to the other 185 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,989 side. So, through tacks if there was a significant power usage, then 186 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,989 arguably cyclists may be able to maintain, top up or generate that 187 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,989 power with specific efforts and bursts through a cycling that maybe 188 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:53,989 that's harder through the arm grinder. If Emirates Team New 189 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:58,989 Zealand end up qualifying for the America's Cup itself, I wonder 190 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:03,989 whether the cumulative fatigue they may have used using arm grinders may 191 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,989 be less when they are using the cyclists and put them into a 192 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:13,989 position where they are not as fatigued as they would have been for 193 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,989 having two weeks of racing before meeting Oracle USA in the Cup match 194 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:21,989 itself. There's the starting line at the top of the screen. 28 seconds to 195 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,989 go before the start. Pretty far away. Is this actually time and 196 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:34,989 distance back to the line right now? Neither of them are altering course 197 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:38,989 by any means. Artemis may be slightly, thinks they 198 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,989 are slow, but only 10 seconds to go. Think think is a clean start with 199 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:47,989 Artemis clearly in the advantage right now. Can New Zealand make that 200 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:53,989 better angle stick? Away they go. And again it is the 201 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,989 Swedes who are just about in front. But rather than before, there's not 202 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,989 a huge amount in it. And the Kiwis this time on the outside lane, so to 203 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:06,989 speak. Have you seen this move before? We have seen the move 204 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,989 before, where Artemis will keep them up above the mark. See the mark, in 205 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,989 the left-hand corner, way down there. They are sailing above the 206 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:18,989 mark. They will try to extend the way. There they go. They peel away 207 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:25,989 first and try and make a little extension. 208 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:29,989 Ripping over the water at 42 knots and beyond. 209 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:34,989 The Swedes keeping it tight to the mark. 210 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:40,989 Downwind they go. For the fifth race running it is 211 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:44,989 Nathan Outteridge who has made it to the first mark in front. Across the 212 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:48,989 couple of weeks we've had here in Bermuda, that has made a big, big 213 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:52,989 difference, if you take all the teams, as a whole, but the Swedes 214 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:58,989 have not been converting their leads in quite the same way they would 215 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:04,989 have liked. We are now 50/50 in this series alone. I believe it is 66% of 216 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:10,989 the time the Swedes have actually made that first mark lead stick on 217 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:14,989 to the finish. Interesting the way the course is 218 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:23,989 set up. The boundary isn't even a fact on this first run. 219 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:29,989 Let's go down to Paul, and that first reach Artemis made, the kind 220 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:33,989 of unfavoured speed side worked that time. Clearly the high-speed boards 221 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,989 are better on that first reach, aren't they? Exactly. So far again 222 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:49,989 it is a tale of the boards. I just wonder how much, even at this 223 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:56,989 early point, the Kiwis would be concerned about it. Whenever he's 224 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:01,989 asked about it Peter Burling doesn't seem perturbed by the starts because 225 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,989 he has so much confidence in the boat speed subsequently and their 226 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:11,989 manoeuvring, as we are seeing here, which is almost second to none. 227 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:18,989 But if they were to go through, you have been saying repeatedly Ken, 228 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:25,989 haven't you that Jimmy Spithill will take advantage. I have noticed he's 229 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:29,989 out here since Japan were eliminated he's been doing practise with Barker 230 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:31,989 every single day. You know what's in their mind. There's no doubt about 231 00:22:32,000 --> 00:23:01,989 that. I have been in tough spots like 232 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,989 Peter Burling. We have all go through streaks, every other sailor 233 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,989 in the world, where you lose confidence in your starting ability. 234 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:15,989 There's no doubt about that. It's one thing to lose confidence. A 235 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,989 slight slip up on the tack. You lose confidence in your starting ability, 236 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,989 but you constantly gain confidence in being able to dominate your 237 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:28,989 opponent if they make one little mistake. Artemis tacked a little 238 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:35,989 early, off the line of New e New Zealand and they pounced right away. 239 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:41,989 That was incredible. 99% of his Max heart and every 240 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:55,989 percentage is counting as they try and push the oil around the system. 241 00:23:56,000 --> 00:24:14,989 This is where we might see a degree of tactical savvy coming into play. 242 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:22,989 What are the options for the two helmsmen? The option was for Artemis 243 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:27,989 to tack on top of Team New Zealand order go to the other gate if you 244 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:35,989 think you are a faster boat. They are paying for it. 245 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:41,989 So the Kiwis protesting at the path of the Swedes. 246 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:46,989 That's going to be a Green Flag, I think. The Kiwis did a huff on this 247 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:50,989 racing world, right into attack. They both did what they had to do in 248 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:57,989 this situation. Artemis Racing set themselves up to get past, with 249 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:07,989 really just a bad tactical move. They didn't tack in the right spot 250 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:08,989 after a leg ago. Watch Burling. He pushes the button before they even 251 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:27,989 get close. They did what they have to do. Art 252 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:34,989 myself New Zealand, both likely lying the gate. This is where it 253 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,989 always gets interesting. Looks to me that New Zealand might 254 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:47,989 get across here. If they get across... Easy cross! 255 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:56,989 They are really hammering their way up to the gate. 256 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:02,989 Having come from behind. Something they seem remarkably adept at doing. 257 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:08,989 Again, look, those hulls are barely moving from the height that they 258 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,989 started the mark rounding at. Inch-perfect. We have a split 259 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:17,989 course, with the Swedes heading in the other direction. Who is going to 260 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:21,989 find the better wind pressure Which side of the racecourse looks better? 261 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:26,989 We have a nice split Usually the side that Artemis is on has a little 262 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:32,989 more pressure. A little less land to wind-ward of it. I think the kiwis 263 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,989 will come out. They Road pretty comfortable, I think. Artemis made a 264 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:50,989 mistake, as you said, they are paying for it. 265 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:56,989 You give these guys any sniff and they extend, a faster boat always 266 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,989 extends like this, you know, and certainly those light air boards 267 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:11,989 don't seem to be affecting them very much right now, with regard to pace. 268 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:19,989 Is about 10.5 knots of wind speed on the water right now. 269 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:25,989 No sign of the I stability really from the Swedes that we -- the 270 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:30,989 instability really from the Swedes that we saw in that previous race. 271 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:39,989 They have looked pretty solid. Having been overtaken, they are 272 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,989 facing a real job here. Just a slight little right-hand 273 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,989 shift. I think this is a puffy day. This is as much about the pressure 274 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:52,989 and where these pressure lines are coming from. They are kind of 275 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:58,989 scattered all over the racecourse. Rain coming through still. Dark 276 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:12,989 clouds. Little patch of blue sky. It is a very interesting day for the 277 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:18,989 weathermen, that is for sure! Kiwis in the mean time, making 278 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:23,989 serene progress. The average wind speed dropping down to 10.5 knots. 279 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:28,989 Certainly going to see the Kiwis getting a little bit better as it 280 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:32,989 gets lighter, as reported. They definitely seem the most 281 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:36,989 comfortable in the lighter air, don't they? Even when we were in the 282 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:42,989 round-robin stage, the qualifying stages, they were the ones thriving 283 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:48,989 when the wind speeds were only at six, seven knots. Right at the 284 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:54,989 bottom of that. That is when the Kiwis strike fear. In the rest of 285 00:28:55,000 --> 00:29:00,989 the fleet they seem to have more stability in that bottom edge wind 286 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,989 range. One more downwind leg for the New Zealanders to navigate. They 287 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:10,989 look to have plenty of clear water between themselves and the Swedes at 288 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,989 this point. The Kink in the booshd, that is what we have -- in the 289 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:23,989 board. That is what we have talked about for a while. It couldn't be 290 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:28,989 more different than the straight boards of Artemis Racing. You look 291 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:34,989 at the design and it's really quite interesting and quite strange. These 292 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:41,989 guys, they round the mark and start going five, eight, sometimes ten 293 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:45,989 knots faster than the boat going upwind. How it expands so quickly 294 00:29:46,000 --> 00:30:32,989 for that boat that's ahead. 600 metres now. It is a procession 295 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:36,989 for the Kiwis from here. Not sure that is the word he's imagining at 296 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:43,989 this moment. I don't think the's seen any of the race yet. Somebody 297 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:47,989 suggested maybe they said paint some road markings in front of him so he 298 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:55,989 feels more at home. What is going on with the forearm? And iPhone type 299 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:05,989 device, we are looking on the forearm here, a lot of boats now 300 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,989 have wireless heads up display is that key instrumentation and 301 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,989 whatever, I don't even know who that was, whatever that position is you 302 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:16,989 will have key instrumentation critical to your job, it could 303 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:22,989 display hydraulic pressure, it could display true wind direction, how 304 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:27,989 many laps you have got, it could be anything when it is a vital piece of 305 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:38,989 information, whoever that was, they needed at a moment's notice. One 306 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,989 more gate to navigate and then the bus to the finish but Emirates Team 307 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:52,989 New Zealand to have been displaying all their proficiency in this race. 308 00:31:53,000 --> 00:32:08,989 Another masterclass, really. Get them in front and they are launched. 309 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:20,989 RADIO: There will be heading for home. How many legs we are still on, 310 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:24,989 they were saying it is six legs and then to the finish. Always good to 311 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,989 be discussing that as you are a couple of hundred meters from the 312 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:32,989 finish line. Something is wrong with the Swedes. They are going very much 313 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:36,989 in the wrong direction at this point. Trouble. We did at this 314 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,989 point. The Kiwis back in front in the play-off final. Their boat speed 315 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:48,989 is so impressive. And another really good example of their calm and 316 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:52,989 composure in chasing down opponents, so they lead by three points to two 317 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:59,989 and the Swedes have officially retired from the race. I wonder if 318 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:07,989 this is significant in terms of some kind of technical problem? Nathan, 319 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:11,989 we understand you have dagger board issues, how major is the problem, do 320 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:15,989 you think you can fix it in the time you have? We should be able to get 321 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:19,989 it fixed in time, we are fault-finding at the moment, these 322 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,989 boats are pretty complicated, several bits and pieces and once you 323 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:27,989 work out which part is malfunctioning it is a pretty quick 324 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:33,989 change, so you can see people having a look at the moment, we will be 325 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:37,989 good for the race, I'm sure. You have got your nose is back in front, 326 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:41,989 another excellent race and another example of you having to surrender 327 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:46,989 -- happy to surrender the lead, I'm sure happy is not the right word, 328 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:53,989 but at ease chasing? Definitely wasn't our best start but that 329 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:58,989 configurations we always knew if the bottom half is in good shape we 330 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:05,989 would have a good crack, there were similar things to what they have 331 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:09,989 done in the previous race. What a commanding performance from 332 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:13,989 Emirates Team New Zealand, they are now 3-2 ahead, two more races and it 333 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:19,989 will be them facing Team USA in the America's Cup. 334 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:25,989 COMMENTATOR: A pre-start dance well underway between the Swedes, led by 335 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:30,989 Nathan Outteridge, who of course had trouble in that second race with his 336 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:36,989 dagger board. Prevented them from finishing the race. The Kiwis, under 337 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:43,989 Peter Burling, who are just remarkably consistent. Looks like it 338 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:47,989 is game on out of hare because -- game on out there because these two 339 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:56,989 are coming together pretty tight. There is a protest from the New 340 00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:59,989 Zealanders. They had overlap, the chief umpire did not think they had 341 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:07,989 overlap. He is the guy with a final say. Only 20 seconds to the start, 342 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:12,989 this will quickly turn into time and distance. Emirates Team New Zealand, 343 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,989 though, this time, going from that higher speed side of the line. Looks 344 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:21,989 like they might have timed this really nicely, the New Zealanders, 345 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:27,989 they are up and onto their foibles and they are in front. But the 346 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:36,989 Swedish boat speed is picking up quite drastically on the inside of 347 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:41,989 them. Beyond 40 knots. There is no doubt, Paul called this earlier, 348 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:46,989 there is no doubt that these lighter aerofoils are slower to reach. They 349 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:51,989 might be better point, they might be OK downward, but on a reach... These 350 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:57,989 guys are sailing off the right now, of the racecourse. It has become a 351 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:02,989 real strategy of Artemis Racing. Push them way away from this line 352 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:05,989 then try to stretch out their gap. I'm sorry, but this could be a rerun 353 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:16,989 of pretty much every race we've seen so far. They are driving the Kiwis 354 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,989 further and further away from the first mark at this point and you get 355 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:24,989 the impression they know they have got to make hay, they have got to 356 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,989 build as big a lead as they possibly can to keep the Kiwis at arms length 357 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:31,989 because the New Zealanders will feel they can reel them in from pretty 358 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:39,989 much anywhere, this kind of distance will be nothing for them in their 359 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:45,989 mind. Paul, on the water, why do you think that the longer foils of New 360 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:51,989 Zealand show up on a deficiency on that first weeks but seem not to 361 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:59,989 underrun, you would think they had similar modes the dagger boards. As 362 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:05,989 you know, the run, you take it down, not quite as high-speed as you are 363 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:09,989 on the 100 degrees reach, said that is the highest speed of the whole 364 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:15,989 race. That is where the Kiwis are paying for it the most. The wind is 365 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:20,989 still at 11 knots over also lets see how the rest of the race pans out. 366 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:31,989 Right at the transition where most of these teams toss a coin over 367 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:35,989 which ones to use. The Swedes in front, setting the pace, setting the 368 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,989 agenda, they have to make sure they keep their foot on the throat of the 369 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:48,989 Kiwis. That has proved a very difficult thing for them to achieve. 370 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:59,989 This is getting close, left-hand ship going up this lake. Artemis 371 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:05,989 Racing starting to dial down. The Kiwis got back into it on a bit of a 372 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:09,989 left-hand wind shift. The Kiwis did a big dip thinking they would get 373 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:10,989 dialled even harder and gave up a bit of distance, gave that distance 374 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:28,989 right back again. There is a great race brewing here, 375 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:35,989 you feel. Very little in it, decent wind speed, great boat speed. I tell 376 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:40,989 you, the Kiwis, either they are playing the wind shift better or 377 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:47,989 they are flying, because they seem a little higher and a little faster on 378 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:52,989 this leg. Go back and look at this, the Kiwis tapped port tack, 379 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:56,989 immediately Artymata styles right down at them, 90 degrees, the Kiwis 380 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:01,989 actually come off their foils a little bit there and gave up eight 381 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,989 or ten boat lengths on the dial down so very effective dial down 382 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:10,989 manoeuvre by Nathan Outteridge and Artemis Racing. Still not much in 383 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:18,989 it, though. Tacking right on top, wing wash will come into effect here 384 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:24,989 for sure. So this is where the Swedes try to spoil the air of the 385 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:30,989 New Zealanders alongside them in the slipstream, looking to try to ensure 386 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:39,989 that they don't get a clear run at it, but the Kiwis are not 387 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:42,989 interested. It is not like car racing where you can do a little 388 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:49,989 bump and it is not affected being behind. The Kiwis are going to 389 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:54,989 think, we are just simply click a point, let's keep this close and get 390 00:39:55,000 --> 00:40:01,989 them on the next upwind leg. Keep it close if you are a Kiwi fan, that is 391 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:07,989 what you are thinking. Pretty big split here right now, though. Big 392 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:14,989 split on the racecourse. Wind shift, when the boats get this far apart, 393 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:21,989 absolutely magnifies the situation. There go the Swedes. Tacking one 394 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:26,989 final time, the New Zealanders have done similarly on the other side of 395 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:30,989 the course. There is not going to be a huge amount in this as they headed 396 00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:34,989 to Gate 3. But it looks like the left-hand mark at the top of the 397 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:37,989 gate, Wright appear, is closer, so we'd will be interesting to see if 398 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:43,989 art is tax forward or continues all the way across. They are crossing 399 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:49,989 the ahead of New Zealand but it sure looks like the wind has shifted on 400 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,989 the racecourse and both going around these mark that very similar 401 00:40:53,000 --> 00:41:04,989 moments. Almost exactly the same turn time. Nip and tuck between 402 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:08,989 these two. Paul, has there been a general trend to the wind going in 403 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:12,989 one direction or another? It looks like the racecourse is tilted right 404 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:17,989 now? Yes, you are right, the wind is skewed to the left of the axis a 405 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:20,989 little bit but I'm also pretty impressed, I think the Kiwis are 406 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:25,989 going really fast because they went the right corner on that last part, 407 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:29,989 right behind the highest land around and I thought they might get light 408 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:39,989 over there but they didn't. Yes, the course is skewed that the Kiwis are 409 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,989 fast. The Swedish boat unquestionably our noisiest boat in 410 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:47,989 the fleet, not just because of the communications on-board, the 411 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:51,989 talkative nature of the crew, but it tends to make a high-pitched howling 412 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:55,989 noise. They have made a big gain on this side of the racecourse so not 413 00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:58,989 only did that spit at the top work in so far as getting the Kiwis 414 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:06,989 around the gate Martin almost identical time but here they make 415 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:07,989 yet another pass. Upwind and downwind they are going really fast 416 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:35,989 right now. Neat and tidy on the gybe for 417 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:47,989 Artemis Racing. The Kiwis really flying up the far end of the course. 418 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:55,989 Hulls out of the water, on the foils all the way. We thought this would 419 00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:01,989 happen as we went along. The boat speed is becoming more into play. 420 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:06,989 100% on both boats means nobody has really made that fatal mistakes boat 421 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:11,989 speed is thing that takes over. These guys gybe directly in front. 422 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:16,989 Will Artemis split to the other side or follow them in? They will have to 423 00:43:17,000 --> 00:43:24,989 make that play right here, right now. They are following them around. 424 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:37,989 So, so tight on the tail, the Swedes. Within two meters, going 25, 425 00:43:38,000 --> 00:44:04,989 30 knots. Bearing away on the tax, the Swedes. 426 00:44:05,000 --> 00:44:29,989 The New Zealanders, just this very slick, well oiled machine, totally 427 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:34,989 confident in their boat and their boat handling. The way everybody 428 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:41,989 interacts. Both boats going very similar speeds through the water but 429 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:50,989 I am maintaining that the BMG is much better the team New Zealand 430 00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,989 right now. We just saw at tack on Sweden but both boats are going a 431 00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:58,989 similar boat speed through the water. Let's wait for these two 432 00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:04,989 tacks to happen, the bottom number on both sides is the key number, 433 00:45:05,000 --> 00:45:05,989 once the boats settling, let's see who has a better the MG towards the 434 00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:27,989 mark. 1.5 lengths of this race remaining. 435 00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:31,989 Look at the Kiwis there. Keep an eye on the bottom number, it was picking 436 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:39,989 up from New Zealand perspective. As the boat settled in on the tacks, 437 00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:46,989 they were three or points faster. Paul, a tenth of not is a beautiful 438 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,989 thing, with these guys are talking four, five knots! It is a whole 439 00:45:50,000 --> 00:46:04,989 different ball game, Fisher! Attempt the knot was a huge deal in our day! 440 00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:11,989 -- one tenth of a knot. You look at the angle that team New Zealand... 441 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:20,989 They are just pointing higher all the time than Artemis Racing. Are we 442 00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:26,989 now at the stage of the race where the Swedes are going to have to hope 443 00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:30,989 them Kiwis make a mess of my? It is not something the red boat is out to 444 00:46:31,000 --> 00:46:33,989 do very often, we have seen that throughout this entire series so 445 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:37,989 far. It is a fine line between waiting for the guy in front of you 446 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:42,989 to make a mistake and pure desperation, and as a tactician you 447 00:46:43,000 --> 00:46:44,989 have to make that call at some stage. You have got to try something 448 00:46:45,000 --> 00:47:03,989 or, let's just stick with it. Getting towards make or break time 449 00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:09,989 for the Swedish crew. This could really change things, this race. The 450 00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:12,989 New Zealanders leading 3-2. The difference between a 4-2 lead 451 00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:17,989 overnight and three points apiece if the Swedes pull it off is just 452 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:19,989 enormous. So much pressure coming to bear on Nathan Outteridge and the 453 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:39,989 rest of his team at this point. These dagger board choices have just 454 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:51,989 become such an integral part of this America's Cup. Slower on that first 455 00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:54,989 reach, behind every single rate at Mach number one for Emirates Team 456 00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:57,989 New Zealand so far. Right now they are cruising to a 4-2 series lead. 457 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:16,989 Really kind of unheard of. Gate 5. Downwind. For the last time 458 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:23,989 in the race. Time running out for Artemis Racing here, the Kiwis have 459 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:30,989 set the agenda, they forced the pace of the race is pretty much from the 460 00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:38,989 outset. Certainly chasing down the Swedes to very good effect. They 461 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:50,989 have got them where they want them, hard to see them tripping up from 462 00:48:51,000 --> 00:49:03,989 here. When the Kiwis get ahead, they just extend. Always the sign of a 463 00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:08,989 quick about. One more tack. Let's go back out to Paul for a second. If 464 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:15,989 you are Sweden, what do you do? There is not much, they can only 465 00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:21,989 hope for some kind of a breakdown. It is going to be one drive and in 466 00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:30,989 probably Sweden. They will have to regroup tonight, come out swinging. 467 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:38,989 An old boss of mine told me a long time ago, hope is not a strategy you 468 00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:46,989 want to rely on! The effort is still going in. But the hopes are fading 469 00:49:47,000 --> 00:49:50,989 and fading fast at this stage. The New Zealanders so well organised, so 470 00:49:51,000 --> 00:50:02,989 well drilled, so confident, and cruising across the top of the 471 00:50:03,000 --> 00:50:06,989 water. As we have discussed through the opening fortnight here, it might 472 00:50:07,000 --> 00:50:14,989 just be one of a number of different ages adding up to the excellent in 473 00:50:15,000 --> 00:50:17,989 the water. One more gybe through this gate and it looks like they 474 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:24,989 might have the gybe couple of times to get to the finish line. The 475 00:50:25,000 --> 00:50:31,989 finish line is dead downwind from this gate, from this final gate. 476 00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:38,989 Without a big mishap by Emirates Team New Zealand, this race looks 477 00:50:39,000 --> 00:50:42,989 pretty over. The final gate, they are cutting it pretty fine, that is 478 00:50:43,000 --> 00:50:48,989 just about as animated as you will hear Peter Burling. Are they out of 479 00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:55,989 hydraulic pressure to be able to do these two jibes very quickly? Only 480 00:50:56,000 --> 00:51:03,989 15, 16 knots now for the the Kiwis. Artemis screaming up from behind. 481 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:07,989 And now it is anybody's, would you believe the Swedes are right back in 482 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:12,989 the hunt from out of nowhere! Will the New Zealanders managed to hang 483 00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:17,989 on? There is absolutely nothing in it! New Zealand tearing across, they 484 00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:23,989 are just about going to knows that! Oh, my goodness, what are breathless 485 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:31,989 finish! Protest from the Swedish boat. Is that going to make a 486 00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:36,989 difference at this point? A bit of a desperation protest, I didn't see 487 00:51:37,000 --> 00:51:46,989 anything on the monitor that the Kiwis did wrong there. Still no 488 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:50,989 decision on the penalty. We will wait and see what the decision is 489 00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:55,989 from Richard Slater, the chief umpire. The Kiwis are celebrating. 490 00:51:56,000 --> 00:52:00,989 There is no penalty, we understand, so the New Zealanders win the race, 491 00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:04,989 they have won it clean and they are now in pole position in the 492 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:09,989 Challenger play-off final, pivotal race. Sweden now match point down 493 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:13,989 and one more race will do it for the Kiwis. It just shows that every time 494 00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:20,989 we sit here and say, yes, looks good, this team will win, out of 495 00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:25,989 nowhere the Kiwis actually make an unforced error, something that we'd 496 00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:30,989 just so rarely have seen during this event. So, results today, two wins 497 00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:36,989 for the Kiwis, having lost the first they bounced back. The Swedes in 498 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:41,989 flying form in the opening race of the day. The Kiwis' starts need a 499 00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:50,989 bit of work but the handling is first class. So, the challenger 500 00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:55,989 play-offs' standings, with the New Zealanders leading 4-2 in this best 501 00:52:56,000 --> 00:53:01,989 of five contest, and maximum of nine races, so three more to come, the 502 00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:05,989 Swedes need all three. You cannot relax for a moment in 503 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:09,989 this America's Cup, what a nail-biting finish in that final 504 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:12,989 race. That win puts the New Zealanders tantalisingly close to 505 00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:17,989 challenge Oracle for the cup. Just one more win. For the Swedish team, 506 00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:22,989 they now cannot afford to put a foot wrong. Here are the skippers' takes 507 00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:29,989 on the day. Much talk this morning about having the right foil 508 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:34,989 combination for the conditions. How did you feel you set up, perhaps not 509 00:53:35,000 --> 00:53:40,989 as high as you hope to? The first race we were gusting around 20 510 00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:44,989 knots, the Artemis guys definitely had a slightly more upper range 511 00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:48,989 configurations and ourselves. It changed how we went about the day, 512 00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:55,989 just about hanging in on the first reach and run, taking opportunities 513 00:53:56,000 --> 00:53:59,989 but I think the boys did a great job today producing heaps of power so we 514 00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:05,989 could keep manoeuvring and hammering away and generate opportunities to 515 00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:11,989 pass. Managing to come back from the loss in the first race to take 2-1, 516 00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:15,989 a really good day. It feels like, watching it, that even when it is 517 00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:19,989 not a perfect conditions you have speed to burn, you can always come 518 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:26,989 back. How confident are you and your team that you are on pace? We are 519 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:28,989 really happy with the pace, a lot of today was about generating 520 00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:37,989 opportunities to use the pace and get back into the lead. Full credit 521 00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:40,989 to the Artemis guys. Reaching downwind and also upwind, they 522 00:54:41,000 --> 00:54:46,989 really pushed us today. The boys were up for the challenge. Nathan, I 523 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:51,989 have to start with the photo finish in the final race! How did you gain 524 00:54:52,000 --> 00:54:55,989 so much pace, what was it like? It was probably one of the closest 525 00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:59,989 races I've ever had in terms of the finishing line. We managed to avoid 526 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:04,989 giving an additional gybe on that run, New Zealand had to do three, we 527 00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:09,989 got to do one, and coming gym doing 35 knots overland, really tight 528 00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:16,989 finish and unfortunately they just got ahead of us. You were so 529 00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:20,989 dominant in all of the starts, talk to us about that medal race and just 530 00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:25,989 how hard it is to keep these guys behind you? It is incredibly 531 00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:29,989 difficult, either you start your own race and go boundary to boundary, 532 00:55:30,000 --> 00:55:34,989 let them catch you, or you take it on and try to load them down. The 533 00:55:35,000 --> 00:55:38,989 upper winds go quite a bit longer than the downwind so even though we 534 00:55:39,000 --> 00:55:42,989 are quicker on the reach and downwind we probably spent more time 535 00:55:43,000 --> 00:55:48,989 up win so we will have to look at what we can do better tomorrow. Are 536 00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:51,989 they unstoppable? They are definitely beatable, we have 537 00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:55,989 12-macro races off them so far, consistently winning the starts, and 538 00:55:56,000 --> 00:55:59,989 the races we have one have been through good tactics and great 539 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:03,989 failings and if we can keep winning those starts, making their life 540 00:56:04,000 --> 00:56:10,989 difficult, one race at a time, it is a big task but we did that in the 541 00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:15,989 semifinal and we are looking forward to the challenge tomorrow. Joining 542 00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:18,989 me is an Olympic sailor Stevie Morrison. Today, conditions were 543 00:56:19,000 --> 00:56:22,989 tricky and it seems like the teams were struggling to stay under 544 00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:26,989 control? It was very changeable weather and I think you saw how hard 545 00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:31,989 the boats can beat a sale. I don't think for one minute they can be not 546 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:35,989 adjusting the foils to keep those boats flying sap so through the tack 547 00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:42,989 we saw art is flying out of the water and we heard they had a 548 00:56:43,000 --> 00:56:45,989 problem with the control buttons, it is crazy to think they are 549 00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:49,989 controlling both with buttons, systems like that, it shows how on a 550 00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:53,989 knife edge these boats are. It looks like the New Zealanders, they are 551 00:56:54,000 --> 00:56:58,989 not keen to engage in the start box, is that a throwback to the capsize? 552 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:02,989 I saw Pete the day after and definitely shook up the guys on the 553 00:57:03,000 --> 00:57:06,989 boat. It is a very different control system with their boards where Peter 554 00:57:07,000 --> 00:57:10,989 is steering the boat and Blair is flying the boat. I wonder if at slow 555 00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:16,989 speed if they have a slight issue in that communication, I am sure they 556 00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:19,989 are a bit nervous but I also feel they are pretty fast and think, if 557 00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:24,989 we stay out of trouble we can win a yacht race after the start. They are 558 00:57:25,000 --> 00:57:28,989 fast, they can get out of trouble, whatever is thrown at them. Do you 559 00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:34,989 think anybody can take them on, can anybody be to them? You would never 560 00:57:35,000 --> 00:57:37,989 let against Oracle from what we have seen before, you would never bet 561 00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:41,989 against Iain Percy or Nathan Outteridge, so it is all on 562 00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:44,989 tomorrow. The Kiwis were at match point a few years ago for an awful 563 00:57:45,000 --> 00:57:47,989 long time said they will be feeling some nerves to finish it but their 564 00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:50,989 boat looks very impressive and I would like to be going out of the 565 00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:55,989 race tomorrow in their boat rather than any other. 566 00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:58,989 Thank you. Join us tomorrow for the climax of the Challenger final, when 567 00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:00,989 we will know who will go head-to-head against Oracle Team USA 568 00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:07,000 for the America's Cup.