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America's Cup as it happened: Race 16

9:30 AM Tuesday Sep 24, 2013

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Emirates Team New Zealand lead Oracle Team USA 8-5 heading into today's racing. Photo / Bretty Phibbs

Emirates Team New Zealand lead Oracle Team USA 8-5 heading into today's racing. Photo / Bretty Phibbs

Missed the action of race 16 of the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco? You can catch up with a recap of our updates during the race.

Emirates Team New Zealand need one more win to claim the Auld Mug, but Oracle notched up yet another win this morning.

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The look on Dean Barker's face says it all. Photo / Brett Phibbs

America's Cup: Oracle win fifth straight

Team NZ have now lost five straight races to Oracle Team NZ. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Three burning questions: How the start was lost

At the post race press conference, it was an audible murmur of disapproval that accompanied the NZ journalist question comparing past All Black failures at World Cups to a possible Team NZ loss at the America's Cup.

Team NZ: 'Are you choking?'

OTUSA have now won the last four races to be sailed in a row. Team NZ were leading the last three races to be called off. Oracle's downwind and reaching speed became starkly clear. They have a faster boat downwind and, as there are two downwind legs, their advantage by a couple of knots is significant.

Team NZ: 'We can win it'

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