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AC35: Dodgy easterly breeze dies; first race postponed

WITH JOE NEWTON (AUS) of ORACLE TEAM USA back again and doing a good job as the on-the-water commentator, the TV commentators are reduced to talking about the lack of wind, who might be fast in light air (it's the lightest of any race day so far), who has a "good light air package" which includes longer foils that give more lift at slower speeds (but are draggier hence slower at higher speeds, so you don't want to make the wrong call as Artemis say they did yesterday). All the teams also have larger jibs (foresails) hoisted today. To kill time TV is re-playing the race with Ben's Big Bang (GBR-JPN) from Day 1 of RR1.

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