Shake hands and come out swinging. On your left: Jimmy Spithill, skipper for Oracle Team USA. On the right: Dean Barker, skipper for Emirates Team New Zealand. In the middle, the shapely gal they're fightin' over. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

September 5, 2013

What makes the America's Cup so different from normal yacht racing is not only the hearings, protests and lawsuits, but the fact that no one really knows how the boats will match up until the first gun of race one. After the controversies about cheating, rudders and wind limits, we will finally see on Saturday how the match will play out on the water. If you can take the time to go watch it live on the San Francisco waterfront, you'll find it worthwhile. If you can't make it into town, watch it on TV, as we may have a long wait until the next installment. The races this weekend will be aired on NBC – in the Bay Area on local affiliate KNTV starting at 13:00 both days.