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Gybe talkin’ Day 4

Burling’s Kiwis have stolen a march on the competition (Photograph by Akil Simmons)

Hot

Peter Burling

Early days but Team NZ are emerging as the main challenger to Oracle. Their pedal-power technique is working well.

Not

Nathan Outteridge

The Artemis helmsman endured a tough day on the water. The team have lost momentum and need a win.

What they said

‘You have one boat going 32 knots another boat going 40 knots. These are very special people [the helmsmen] judging when to turn up and when to go down — Iain Murray, race director, explains the difficulty in umpiring sailing at this level

Celeb watch

Larry Ellison

More like businessman, Oracle owner and all-round Big Cheese. He must be pleased with what he’s seen so far.

Top tweet

Great all-round team effort to bounce back from a couple of tough days with a solid win #AmericasCup #teamwork – what a difference 24 hours makes for @AinslieBen