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Engineer of fluid dynamics of Swiss Defi Alinghi syndicate Jim Bungener, right, from Switzerland shows a map of Hauraki gulf in front of Head of weather team of Swiss Defi Alinghi syndicate Jon Bilger, left, from New Zealand during a weather press conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, October 3, 2002. The match-race against U.S.'s One World, USA-67 was canceled because the wind was well in excess of the 19-knot limit set to start racing in day two of round robin one of the Louis Vuitton Challenge Cup. Sailing on Race Day Two has been postponed for the day. All matches scheduled for the day will be rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday . There are nine challengers representing six countries vying for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the right to race the defender, for the America's Cup best of seven races against New Zealand in February 2003. (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)