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

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.

Expect some noticeable changes when Team New Zealand roll the boat they hope to race to win the America's Cup out of the shed today.

The big news in the America's Cup world this week is not what has been happening out on the water in the youth fleet, but what has been going on behind closed doors in the jury room.

Oracle Team USA CEO Sir Russell Coutts and No. 1 skipper Jimmy Spithill will give evidence at an America's Cup hearing after allegations of cheating.

Restaurateur Tony Stewart is thankful this week's break in racing in San Francisco will allow his staff at Waiheke Island Yacht Club to regroup and brace themselves.

This one isn't so much David v Goliath, but Cain v Abel. Coutts is Barker's tormentor. He's our hero turned tormentor, writes Chris Rattue.

The man who kicked it all off for Team New Zealand believes for the America's Cup to draw the competitors back in a nationality clause needs to be reinstated.

Oracle Team USA wanted him, but Team NZ landed the man who was tutoring Jimmy Spithill.

Who is the Swiss-Italian billionaire who has his hand partially on the tiller of a Kiwi victory and who Grant Dalton credits as saving Team New Zealand?

Another day in the America's Cup and another frivolous jury challenge. Only this time, Luna Rossa's protest against Team NZ was done with tongue firmly in cheek.

Kiwi Stephen Barclay will play one of the key roles in helping to decide whether Oracle Team USA could be expelled from the America's Cup or be penalised heavily/

Waterfront Auckland is exploring six waterfront locations in the event Team New Zealand win the America's Cup and bring the Auld Mug back to the City of Sails.

Team New Zealand will begin their final charge ahead of their America's Cup showdown with Oracle.

As the celebrations began on shore for Team New Zealand, the giant 40-metre-tall wingsails of Oracle's two raceboats were spotted off Pier 27 at the America's Cup village.

They were teammates but now they are adversaries. On September 8, it will once again be Sir Russell Coutts vs Dean Barker.

Team New Zealand's victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup could be overshadowed by the biggest cheating scandal in America's Cup history, Paul Lewis says.

Team New Zealand have booked their spot in the America's Cup series following a 7-1 thrashing of Luna Rossa to claim the Louis Vuitton Cup for a third time.

This labrador puppy nicknamed Richard Parker after the tiger in Life of Pi was found swimming for her life in San Francisco Bay.

Team New Zealand clocked up another jaw-dropping America's Cup speed record yesterday and the whispers are that NZL05 is capable of going much faster.

Oracle Team USA have not decided which of their two yachts they will race Emirates Team New Zealand with in the America's Cup match.

The trespassing protest by Oracle Team USA has cost them US$5000 ($6400).

Most of the attention yesterday may have been Emirates Team New Zealand's speed record of 47.2 knots - but the really significant news involved the Kiwis going 30 knots upwind.

Stronger-than-allowable winds caused the postponement on Race 8 and the almost certain victory of Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup.

Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena has a novel solution to his team's struggles in the Louis Vuitton Cup finals - "I would like to swap boats [with Team New Zealand] if it's possible."