After pitching a strike down the middle when he threw out the first pitch on America's Cup day at the San Francisco Giants' baseball game, ORACLE TEAM USA's Jimmy Spithill had a great day on the racecourse at the America's Cup World Series on Saturday.

The young Australian sailor overtakes Scott Babbage thanks to three excellent races. Babbage pays the price of an average start and wrong tactical call in the first race, where he finished 16th.

Sparring partners Scott Babbage and Joshua McKnight excelled in Friday's fabulous conditions on lake Garda. Babbage scored two bullets in the day's three races and now leads the final series, followed by McKnight.

ORACLE TEAM USA COUTTS (Russell Coutts) crashed out of the America's Cup World Series races in spectacular fashion on Friday, hitting the Race Committee boat at speed during the start of fleet race number three.

From 27 August until 1 September the world's fastest sailors shall be gracing the idyllic shores of Alacati with their presence, for the Pegasus Airlines PWA World Cup.

Given his performance so far Scott Babbage would have needed a poor last day to put his lead in jeopardy whilst the three-way tie for second place between Joshua McKnight, Bora Gulari and Anthony Kotoun promises three days of intense and exciting races.

The home team, ORACLE TEAM USA, put on a show for its fans in San Francisco on Thursday, grabbing the top two spots in the first race and leading the fleet racing standings at the AC World Series San Francisco at the end of the day two.

The World Sailing Speed Record Council have announced the establishment of a new World Record.