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Team Shosholoza's upset victory over Alinghi means the highly favoured Swiss team are only second equal in their pool at the end of the first round robin.
Most commentators were expecting that Alinghi would be the top team in pool B but TeamOrigin are two points ahead so far.
All races have been completed for the first round and the teams will now split into the Gold and Silver Fleets for the second round robin.
Luna Rossa and China Team had byes on the fifth day so the standings at the end of the first round robin are;
Standings - Pool A
Emirates Team New Zealand 4
BMW Oracle 3
Damiani Italia 2
Pataugas K-Challenge 1
China Team 0
Standings - Pool B
TeamOrigin 4
Luna Rossa 2
Alinghi 2
Team Shosholoza 1
Greek Challenge 0
The event structure means the Gold Fleet will have the top three finishers from each pool which will be:
Emirates Team New Zealand, BMW Oracle, Damiani Italia, TeamOrigin, Luna Rossa and Alinghi.
The Silver Fleet will be the remaining four boats (K-Challenge, China Team, Team Shosholoza and the Greek Challenge).
The lay day is on Wednesday and racing resumes on Thursday, February 5, with the second round robin of 24 races split over five days.
There is then a series of sail-offs to decide the Challenger to meet Team New Zealand in the final.
TVNZ will resume live streaming and Sport Extra broadcast coverage of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series on Thursday, February 5 at 10.30am (weather permitting).
