America's Cup

Racing has been abandoned in San Francisco today as the interminably long 34th America's Cup continues to drag on.

New Zealand's cruel residence on the precipice of America's Cup ownership continued today with yet another weather intervention ushering in a big loss to Oracle Team USA.

Team New Zealand's future hangs in the balance after Oracle retained the America's Cup yesterday morning, with Grant Dalton bowing out and the Government yet to decide whether it will fund another tilt.

Oracle Team USA have landed the final knock-out blow on Team New Zealand, taking out today's winner-takes-all race for the America's Cup to complete their stunning comeback in a thrilling finish to a dramatic regatta.

What a thrilling - and agonising - few weeks it has been. Team New Zealand was sailing away with the 34th America's Cup and we revelled in the excitement.

The final race of the 34th America's Cup could see new top speeds reached, as high winds are expected for today's historic conclusion to the regatta.

The longest America's Cup match in history continues.

Light winds have delayed racing in San Francisco today, meaning  Team New Zealand may have just one opportunity to claim the America's Cup.

Patience and positivity are keeping Dunedin yachting fans afloat as they wake today anticipating New Zealand will win the America's Cup.

After yet another frustrating day on the water for Emirates Team New Zealand in San Francisco, the weather looks more promising for tomorrow's racing as they look to clinch the 34th America's Cup with one more race win.

The percentages are still with Team New Zealand but, for the first time yesterday, it was possible to sneak a sideways, respectful glance at Oracle Team USA ... and wonder.

And still we wait. Poised on match point in the America's Cup, Team New Zealand could not close out the finals today, with Oracle winning the only race of the day as high winds forced the postponement of the second.

Go you good things ... Team New Zealand is just one win away from winning the America's Cup.

"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do Two can be as bad as one It's the loneliest number since the number one" - Three Dog Night, 1969

Team New Zealand supporter Louise Stuart leaves the Port Chalmers Yacht Club yesterday with a full bottle of Champagne after America's Cup racing was cancelled because of strong winds.

The America's Cup is not a ''nation against nation'' event and it is questionable whether Team New Zealand actually represents New Zealand, a University of Otago academic says.

On Sunday, New Zealand's America's Cup campaign hung in the balance with their alarming near-disaster. Yesterday, their campaign hung on Race 10.

Team New Zealand are two points away from claiming the America's Cup after pulling off a stunning victory in the tightest race yet of the regatta.

Former Dunedin man Ross Blackman's ''heart just stopped'' when he saw Team New Zealand nearly capsize yesterday.

The grinders were the heroes.