Update 4:55 PM -- Ben Ainslie has defeated Ian Williams, going 3-1 over four flights to advance to the finals where he'll meet Adam Minoprio. A full report on today's racing later this evening.

Update: 4:25 PM: Adam Minoprio has advanced to the finals, going 3.- over Eric Monnin. Ian Williams won his match against Ben Ainslie and they will now sail a Flight 4 match. Williams must win this to stay in the game...

Update 3:46 In flight w Ainslie has taken the match against Ian Williams. Both Willams and Monnin are now in "must win to stay alive" mode for Flight 3.

Update: 3:40 PM: In flight 2, Minoprio has taken another match and is now 2.- over Monnin. The match between Ainslie and Williams has yet to finish, Williams has a penalty.

Update 3:30 PM In flight 1 of the semi finals, Adam Minoprio over Eric Monnin, Ben Ainslie over Ian Williams.

SEMI FINAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE - First to three points wins
Winners in BOLD

FLIGHT 1
M1 Adam Minoprio vs Eric Monnin
M2 Ian Williams vs Ben Ainslie

FLIGHT 2
M1 Eric Monnin vs Adam Minoprio
M2 Ben Ainslie vs Ian Williams

FLIGHT 3
M1 Adam Minoprio vs Eric Monnin
M2 Ian Williams vs Ben Ainslie

FLIGHT 4
M1 Eric Monnin vs Adam Minoprio
M2 Ben Ainslie vs Ian Williams

FLIGHT 5 - Not sailed, not needed.
M1 Adam Minoprio vs Eric Monnin
M2 Ian Williams vs Ben Ainslie

Update: 2:40 PM: Racing for places 5-8 has finished.
5th Place: Johnie Berntsson
6th Place: Mathieu Richard
7th Place: Blythe Walker
8th Place: Torvar Mirsky

Update 2:15 PM: Change in the schedule... racing for places 5-8 is before the semi finals.

In the racing for places 5-8, the matches are:

Torvar Mirsky vs. Johnie Berntsson
Blyth Walker vs Mathieu Richard

Berntson over Mirsky and Richard over Walker in the first flight.

The second flight will see the winners (Berntsson and Richard) sailing for places 5 and 6, Walker and Mirsky sailing for places 7 and 8.

Update 12:15 PM: Flight 4 is finished, and that's it for the quarterfinals. Advancing to the semifinals are Eric Monnin, Ben Ainslie, Ian Williams and Adam Minoprio. Sailors are heading in now for the boat draw for the semi's. Racing for places 5-8 will take place simultaneously.

Update 11:30: Well, it's an all-underdog morning, as Johnie Bertsson takes a match against Ian Willams and Mathieu Richard wins his over Adam Minoprio!

Monnin is now 2-1 over Walker, Ainslie 2-1 over Mirsky, Williams 2-1 over Berntsson and Minoprio 2-1 over Richard.

Update 11:15: Bermudian Blythe Walker stays alive with a win against Eric Monnin in Flight 3 Match 1. Torvay Mirsky also stays in the hunt with a win over Ben Ainslie.

QUARTER FINAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Winners in BOLD

FLIGHT 1
M1 Blythe Walker vs Eric Monnin
M2 Torvar Mirsky vs Ben Ainslie
M3 Ian Williams vs Johnie Berntsson
M4 Mathieu Richard vs Adam Minoprio

FLIGHT 2
M1 Eric Monnin vs Blythe Walker
M2 Ben Ainslie vs Torvar Mirsky
M3 Johnie Berntsson vs Ian Williams
M4 Adam Minoprio vs Mathieu Richard

FLIGHT 3
M1 Blythe Walker vs Eric Monnin
M2 Torvar Mirsky vs Ben Ainslie
M3 Ian Williams vs Johnie Berntsson
M4 Mathieu Richard vs Adam Minoprio

FLIGHT 4
M1 Eric Monnin vs Blythe Walker
M2 Ben Ainslie vs Torvar Mirsky
M3 Johnie Berntsson vs Ian Williams
M4 Adam Minoprio vs Mathieu Richard

FLIGHT 5 - NOT SAILED, NOT NEEDED
M1 Blythe Walker vs Eric Monnin
M2 Torvar Mirsky vs Ben Ainslie
M3 Ian Williams vs Johnie Berntsson
M4 Mathieu Richard vs Adam Minoprio