They must find a solution to the superior upwind speed of Team NZ's catamaran and devise a way to rattle Burling, who has been flawless with his starts and decision-making so far, nullifying the threat of aggressive match-racing ability of Team USA's Australian skipper Jimmy Spithill. But were also a quite candid group and its quite clear we need to make some changes.
New Zealand continued to excel in light-wind sailing and again showed superior speed over the USA boat.
The five day break is a boon, added Spithill, who noted that the team didn't have almost that much time in 2013 when they were staring down defeat while trailing New Zealand 1-8 in San Francisco.
The Kiwis continued their dominant form by winning both races in Bermuda on Sunday, adding to their two victories from race one and two on Saturday.
A big percentage of our team has been through some pretty tough situations one, the obvious comeback during the last Americas Cup so this is not the first time weve had to bounce back and really respond from a tough situation. "We've got five very important days". We've got to get faster.
That break, and Oracle's ability to keep innovating proved the impetus behind the United States team's stunning comeback.
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The always-crafty Kiwis are using a cyclor grinding system. They've built four stationary cycling stations into each hull to tap leg power instead of traditional arm power from the grinders to power the hydraulic systems that control the wing mainsail and the daggerboards. Simon van Velthooven, who won a bronze medal in cycling at the London Olympics, was aboard for Race 3.
It really inspires us to keep pushing on.. I thought we were faster than yesterday but unfortunately its just not enough. We are dying to know. Were not going to hide from the truth..
In 2013, Ashby and the Kiwis led the best of 17-race series 8-1, but incredibly lost eight-straight races and suffered a humiliating defeat.
Burling has barely engaged in the start box, keeping out of trouble and relying on boat speed to hand them an early advantage on the opening two legs.
In Race 4, the Kiwis held a slim lead at the first mark and simply pulled away.
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