Two races are scheduled for Saturday, race day 6 of the 37th America’s Cup, where defender Emirates Team New Zealand leads by 6 – 2 from INEOS Britannia in the first to win seven series.
Four race result scenarios are possible:
- Emirates Team NZ win race 9 and the 37th America’s Cup
- Ineos Britannia win race 9 and the score is 6 – 3 – Racing continues
- Emirates Team NZ win race 10 and the 37th America’s Cup
- Ineos Britannia win race 10 and the score is 6 – 4 and Racing continues
DAY 6 RACE NEWS UPDATE:
Emirates Team NZ finish day 6 with 7 – 2 lead to win the 37th America’s Cup.
Wind conditions, 10-12 kts for Race 9
13:50 BST – AC37 Race 9 – Close start, Ineos Britannia lead, Emirates Team NZ tack to RH side and lead at first cross by 136 metres.
Gate 1 – NZL lead by 19 sec and 200 metres
Gate 2 – NZL lead by 22 sec
Gate 3 – GBR close and force even rounding
Gate 4 – NZL lead by 12 sec
Gate 5 – NZL lead by 17 sec
FINISH – Emirates Team NZ win by 37 sec
FINAL MATCH SCORE – NZL 7, GBR 2
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All possible result scenarios could be put on hold if the wind fails to appear. The forecast is not looking good with the light wind likely to be insufficient for racing.
This would postpone races 9 and 10 to Sunday, when the forecast is also looking very light.
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Day 6 Racing is scheduled from 13:00 hrs BST (14:0 CST) Saturday 19 October.
Barcelona weather synopsis
By mid-day the offshore wind will die out and it will leave light and variable conditions for the early afternoon. There is a possibility of a light Southerly building mid afternoon around 7 to 9 knots.
Sea state will be calm.
AC Weather Forecast 19 Oct for 12:22 BST:
Wind – 4 to 6 knots.
Note: Wind at 12:22 BST was 5 knots
Sea State – Calm
Temp – 18 deg
