No major battles in flight 6. Those who need points can expect to earn them. Only one race is worthy of interest Shosholoza-TNZ; but that is short-lived as TNZ has an extra gear leeward. In all the others, the leader pulled out an gradually stretched the lead...
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Odd start. Spithill avoids the dance at Oracle's invitation, but hit the line faster, but leaving the left to Oracle. Spithill works the first leg well, eking out a one-boat length lead at the first mark. But nothing more.
At the leeward gate, Spithill protected lead well, but coming out, Oracle just sprinted ahead to gain a two-boat length lead on the second beat. The powering ahead turns into 13 second lead at windward mark. Leeward LR does not seem capable of worrying Oracle.
ML traps +39 outside the line and also makes them take a penalty. 2 points in!
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| Boat | Act | RR1 | RR2 | Total |
| Bmw Oracle | 3 | 18 | 8 | 29 |
| Luna Rossa | 3 | 16 | 10 | 29 |
| Team New Zealand | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
| Desafío Español | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
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| Victory Challenge | 2 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| Mascalzone Latino | 2 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| Team Shosholoza | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Areva | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| +39 | 2 | 4 | | 6 |
| Team Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| China Team | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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