Boy did the Spanish turn out to watch the racing today.
The race course was packed with spectators boats and it wasn't even the weekend.
Well Emirates Team New Zealand are just two wins away from making the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
In their match againstthe Spanish today Dean Barker had a cracker of a start. It was great.
They charged over the line at pace and were able to get bow forward on the Spanish at the first cross. They then bounced them out to the right and edged ahead, then extended round the course.
Chris Dickson's BMW Oracle Racing are in a bit of trouble trailing Luna Rossa 3-1.
The American's aren't nailing their starts. Today James Spithill beat them off the line again Luna Rossa then got the first shift, got bow forward and that was it.
There was a huge (over 2km) separation on the second beat and it initially looked like Oracle had caught up.
However when the boats came back together Luna Rossa were about six lengths ahead at the top mark. You are never going to get back.
Oracle also broke a flipper on their mast in the prestart.
They broke a headsail foil in the round robin which resulted in a loss against Team China which in turn cost them their place as the top challenger. It is surprising that Oracle, of all the teams, are having gear failure.
Oracle are fast enough but the Luna Rossa afterguard are putting the boat in a better position in the crucial parts of the race.
It is a tough road back for Oracle but you would never write them off.
