The top team was nearly knocked down a peg but recovered in dramatic style to win the Malmö-Skåne Louis Vuitton Act 6 with a day to spare.

It was a day when one of the star sailors at the Cup resigned from his team before sailing started and heavy conditions and good match-ups inspired some excellent racing.

The spectator fleet on the water witnessed exhausting tacking duels, gear-breaking luffing matches, numerous penalties, along with an impressive slam dunk for good measure.

It was a beautiful day for sailing on the Øresund, as strong 20-knot winds blew white froth across the water under sunny skies. Some of the top teams were paired up on Monday afternoon, with the results of the day going a long way to determining the final standings.

The big news before racing was that Gavin Brady, a helmsman and tactician for BMW Oracle Racing had resigned from the team. A statement from the team said that Brady couldn’t agree upon his future role with the squad.

The changes didn’t appear to affect the team on the water – Dickson earned two points on the day with Bertrand Pacé in the tactician role. But the action on the water was more compelling than the story in the base compound.

The top teams faced each other again today, and close matches up and down the table brought some important results.

Results of the day

Flight 9

Desafío Español (ESP 67) def. +39 Challenge (ITA 59) : 3:22
China Team (CHN 69) def. K-Challenge (FRA 60) : 1:09
Team Germany (GER 72) def. Team Shosholoza (RSA 83) : DNS
BMW Oracle (USA 76) def. Mascalzone Latino (ITA 77) : 1:39
Team New Zealand (NZL 82) def. Victory (SWE 73) DNF
Alinghi (SUI 75) def. Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74) : 0:25

Flight 10

+39 Challenge (ITA 59) def. China Team (CHN 69) : 2:05
Desafío Español (ESP 67) def. Team Shosholoza (RSA 83) : 1:43
K-Challenge (FRA 60) def. Team Germany (GER 72) : 0:47
BMW Oracle (USA 76) def. Team New Zealand (NZL 82) : 0:24
Alinghi (SUI 75) def. Mascalzone Latino (ITA 77) : 1:07
Luna Rossa (ITA 74) def. Victory Challenge (SWE 73) : 0:39