51.   Young America lost the start but gained from the first wind shift and was ahead when the yachts first crossed.

52.   Young America went on a downwind tack away from a wind shift that benefited the Kiwis.

53.   At times it seemed the Kiwis were concentrating more on staying in phase with the wind shifts than worrying about Young America.

54.   When they converged again Coutts, aided by a wind shift to the left, crossed easily on port tack, four boat lengths ahead.

55.   OneAustralia protested the race committee for misplacing the leeward mark when they reset it following a large wind shift.

56.   The lead switched with every wind shift for a while, until Stars and Stripes moved to cross Mighty Mary on port tack.