Herald experts Paul Lewis and Dana Johannsen give their expert opinion and analysis in the America's Cup final starting on Sunday, including reaction from Oracle's CEO Sir Russell Coutts to the jury decision and possible NZ media influence in that outcome.

Race one of the America's Cup might only be days away, but the shore crew a still continually tuning up and making improvements and repairs to every element of the massive.

Oracle's CEO Sir Russell Coutts says he's 'astounded' the whole team has been penalised for the actions of a few crew members.

Glenn Ashby (ETNZ wing trimmer) updates Paul Lewis from the Herald in Sunday in 'that nose dive and how that affected the team, and also the jury decision docking Oracle two race points in the race to nine victories.

Lydia Jenkin says we need a new tune to soundtrack the America's Cup.

Many judicial inquiries are sparked by a whistle-blower.

The America's Cup has never seen anything like it. Lies, deceit, cheating, ignorance of the rules and ineffective management - Oracle is a wounded team.

The America's Cup international jury can rightly be regarded as heroes of the sport of sailing.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

Dana Johannsen looks at how Oracle will fare, now it's lost two precious race points down the gurgler and has had its team decimated by race bans.

Oracle will start the America's Cup on minus-two points and the team were fined $250,000 as penalty for cheating during AC World Series.

The formula used to treat patients with cholera has spurred a new sports rehydration drink developed by a company with links to both Auckland and San Francisco.

The idea came about for it this time last year because I did a bunch of work with Puma for the Volvo Ocean Race.

I have lived in Oakland for 20 years. My wife got a post-doctorate post at the University of California; she is now working in Silicon Valley.

Emirates Team New Zealand say they are very happy with the final modifications to their AC72 catamaran.

While the jury's verdict and decision on any penalties are not expected to be known until tomorrow morning (NZT), it is widely anticipated that Oracle will be hit hard.

It has always seemed strange that San Francisco - a city famed for its hilly topography and notoriously steep streets - is considered a cyclist-friendly town.

Even at the youth America's Cup there is a vast difference between the haves and have nots.

Regardless of the outcome in the jury room this week, the sorry saga of the Oracle Team USA cheating claims has already cost the team dearly

The saddest thing about the cheating allegations being decided upon by the America's Cup international jury is that few people outside the sailing community really understand them.

There is growing speculation that as many as six Oracle Team USA members may be expelled from the America's Cup this week.

Emirates Team New Zealand's AC72 catamaran had its first day on the water yesterday with the modifications that have kept it in the shed for the last few days.

It was May, 2011 and a tornado was upsetting the equilibrium of Birkenhead, on Auckland's North Shore. Out at Tiritiri Matangi, about 30km from base, Emirates Team New Zealand's equilibrium wasn't much better.

Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena admits it was no easy task to convince his team to get back on the water this week and lend Emirates Team New Zealand a hand with their America's Cup preparations.

The Emirates Team New Zealand AC72 was pushed back out of the shed after 4 days of intense improvements revealing some large speed modifications to the package. The Louis Vuitton Cup is well behind us and focus is now entirely on the America's Cup. Our good friends Luna Rossa joined us on the Bay to push hard in racing drills with the purpose of making Dean Barker and his crew as ready as can be to take on Oracle in 8 days time.