The America's Cup has become known as much for the off-water antics as it has for the on-water action. The event's history is one rich with diplomatic squabbling, jealously guarded secrets, deceit, mind games and out-and-out feuds between sailors. The 35th America's Cup has thus far been no different. To assess the level of unrest in Bermuda, the Herald have come up with a highly scientific measurement - behold the niggle-o-meter.
The niggle meter today detected a little bit of tension aboard one of the boats.
It hasn't been a happy regatta thus far for British team Ben Ainslie Racing, who have endured a string of problems with their boat, most of which stem back to the wee whoopsie they had on day one, when one of their hulls ended up on the deck of Team Japan.
They encountered another issue early on in today's race against Emirates Team New Zealand, giving up their marginal lead at the first mark almost immediately when they came crashing down off their foils, digging the bows in deep.
Cue exasperated cries from the team's principal, CEO, skipper and namesake.
