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September 25, 2013 By Jack Griffin

Score: New Zealand 8 – USA 8. Winner take all today!

Team USA saved seven match points. Can Kiwis close it out?

Team USA dominated the start of Race 17 and showed stunning upwind speed to come from behind in Race 18. Can the Kiwis find an answer?

After 85 days of racing, it all comes down to one 25 minute race!

America's Cup Team USA took the lead on the upwind leg after rolling over Team New Zealand by using foiling mode updwind.
America’s Cup Team USA took the lead on the upwind leg after rolling over Team New Zealand by using foiling mode updwind.

Watch the crucial 3 minutes of Race 18

Watch: TNZ leading at the leeward gate, TUSA splitting to the left then tacking onto port, TNZ trying to gas them by tacking on top but then watching in horror as TUSA shifted into upwind hydrofoil mode to sail over them and take the lead for good on simultaneous tacks at the right side, near Alcatraz. This is the sequence that shows TUSA’s dominance in Race 18. Can they do it again in Race 19? The Kiwis may still win…

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