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Up to 15 knots of breeze are predicted for the Waitematā Harbour.

'There's some bizarre stuff going on. The ball's always bouncing in the America's Cup.'

Team New Zealand reached match point in the Americas Cup Tuesday but were denied a chance to clinch the trophy when fickle winds forced the days second race to be abandoned. The hosts staged a come-from-behind win in race nine to extend their lead over Luna Rossa to 6-3, needing just one more vict ..

OPINION: A nation and their team remain on tenterhooks, but this gripping contest didn't deserve to be decided on a lottery.

Photo: © Photosport Ltd Despite twice being bettered off the start line by Luna Rossa on Monday, the Cup holders held their nerve on both occasions to eventually get past and cross the finish in front. The dual victories gave Team New Zealand a 5-3 lead, putting them two more wins away from retaining the Auld Mug in the best of 13 series. The Cup hosts made the first official pass of the match stick on leg three of the day's first race, pulling away from their to claim victory by 58 seconds. The day's second race, however, was to prove much more dramatic.