LVPS Images; Challenger Final, Blink and you Missed it

9:04 PM Thu 12 Feb 2009 GMT

'Oracle heads windward - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup' Crosbie Lorimer

It seemed we were barely out on the water on Wednesday morning for the Challenger Final than we were heading back to base; game over.

With Allinghi needing only one more win in the best of three Finals, the start was near enough the finish for Oracle, locked out at the Committee Boat end and losing distance for the rest of the race.

This morning has started grey after a wet night. With the promise of southwesterlies of up to 20 knots and more this afternoon it's expected that at least three of the best of seven Finals between Allinghi and Team New Zealand will be sailed today.

Crosbie Lorimer is in Auckland for the Finals and shot these images during yesterday's racing.

Dial up - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

The Swiss lead home - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Oracle bows out - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Allinghi leads Oracle - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Alinghi pre start - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Washing down the hull - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Russell Coutts and Brad Butterworth - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

Queen Victoria - Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup - Crosbie Lorimer

by Crosbie Lorimer

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