Tudor Team Alinghi face a straight fight for survival on the final day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, sitting third overall on 38 points, five adrift of Emirates Team New Zealand in second.
Only the top two boats advance to the match-race final, so the Swiss crew must win results in both remaining fleet races to force their way into contention.
The Tudor Team Alinghi crew is skipper Paul Goodison (GBR) on starboard helm, Phil Robertson (NZL) on port helm, Nicolas Rolaz (SUI) on starboard trim, and Pietro Sibello (ITA/SUI) on port trim.
Forecasters are picking a sunny day in Naples, with a west-southwesterly breeze of 10 to 15 knots and a modest 0.2 metre wave state.
Fleet Race 7 is scheduled to start at 14:10, with Fleet Race 8 following at 14:46. The match-race final is due off at 15:27, closing out the Preliminary Regatta.
