All right, time to throw down your predictions for today...

It's ENTZ's regatta/cup to lose right now with their big lead in points. I'd be willing to bet they were out yesterday perfecting their crew-work, while the engineers were pounding Red Bull and keyboards to figure out the next speed tweak.

The ENTZ afterguard showed they can play boat/boat tactics well, but can they keep OTUSA's potential upwind speed delta at bay? Have they a trick or two yet to play?

OTUSA showed huge speed potential, and better transitions. It's a long uphill slog to claw the points back to their side, but if anyone can do it the Jimmy/Benny/Slingsby afterguard can. If they could drop the mono-tactic mindset (really? Drop off a foil and pass astern is fast?) and continue to own starts it could get really interesting.

What will the tides be today? Will we have to listen to endless drivel about the "Cone behind Alcatraz"? Or will it revert to the "all hail the lee-bow"?

Above all I am very happy that nothing has broken on either boat. I'd hate the cup to go to anyone based on default because of equipment failure.