Friday 6 September 2013 15:24, UK
Sky Sports' Sailing analyst Pete Cumming, who competed as a trimmer in the America's World Cup Series, gives his view on the America's Cup Finals which start on Saturday. Race 1 is live at 9pm on Sky Sports 4
Until we see Oracle & ETNZ line up for the first time on the start line on Saturday, it's a tough one to call. Although we have seen both teams sailing many hours in the SF bay on and off the race course, they have avoided lining the two boats up on the same piece of water. I have ETNZ as my favourite to win. Both boats look similar in terms of speed but I believe the Kiwis' very polished crew work will give them a performance edge over Oracle. In the right weather conditions you can expect both teams hitting speeds close to 50 knots and in order to win they will need to push their boats and sailors harder than ever before.
