Team USA have squared the America's Cup series with Team New Zelaand after winning both races this morning. AUSSIE skipper James Spithill and his multinational crew on Oracle have levelled the score with an unprecedented seven consecutive wins in the Americas Cup this morning. The famous yachting regatta is now likely to be decided tomorrow on the 30th anniversary of Australia II's against-the-odds victory. Crew members on Oracle Team USA celebrate after crossing the finish line after race 18. Defending America's Cup champion Oracle Team USA leads Emirates Team New Zealand around the first mark during the 12th race in San Francisco yesterday Source: AP "We just can't wait to get on the water again and gave the fight of our lives,"" Spithill said minutes after levelling the score. "It will be the most exciting day of our lives."" Spithill paid tribute to his crew after the racing. "The boys are doing a great job,"" he said. "We will just keep doing what we are doing but this gives us a lot of confidence."" Oracle Team USA splashes down as they pass through the finish line to win race 18. Oracle Team USA celebrates after winning race 17. Docked two points before the regatta for illegal modifications done in a lead-up event, Oracle lacked early speed and at one stage trailed the New Zealanders 8-1 (including the two-point penalty). But the Australian skipper and his crew, which includes Australians Joey Newton, Tom Slingsby and Kyle Langford, have since rallied, working overtime on and off the water to orchestrate arguably the greatest comeback ever seen in the regatta. "We have been doing a lot of work at night,"" Spithill said of Oracle's speed improvement and the crew's great starts during the regatta in which they faced Dean Barker and his crew in seven consecutive sudden-death races. Fans cheer as a boat carrying Oracle CEO Larry Ellison passes a pier after Oracle Team USA defeated Emirates Team New Zealand in the 18th race. Oracle Team USA surges ahead of Emirates Team New Zealandduring race 17 of the America's Cup Finals. Devastated Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker at a press conference following races 17 and 18. Oracle Team USA, skippered by Aussie James Spithill, flies past the Golden Gate bridge. Emirates Team New Zealand fans show their emotion at Shed 10 in San Fransisco after watching race 18. Picture: Getty Images) Source: Getty Images Fans crowd the dock to welcome back victorious Oracle Team USA after race 17. Full list of results Series best-of-17 (Oracle's wins in race four and race eight negated by two-point penalty) Today's races Race 17: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 27sec Race 18: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 54sec Points standings: Emirates Team New Zealand 8, Oracle Team USA 8 Oracle docked two points prior to the start of racing Previous results Saturday, September 7 Race 1: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 36sec Race 2: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 52sec Sunday, September 8 Race 3: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 28sec Race 4: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 8sec Tuesday, September 10 Race 5: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 1min 5sec Thursday, September 12 Race 6: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 47sec Race 7: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 1min 6sec Saturday, September 14 Race 8: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 52sec Sunday, September 15 Race 9: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 47sec Race 10: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 17sec Wednesday, September 18 Race 11: Emirates Team New Zealand bt Oracle Team USA by 15sec Thursday, September 19 Race 12: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 31sec Friday, September 20 Race 13: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 1min 24sec Sunday, September 22 Race 14: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 23sec Race 15: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 37sec Monday, September 23 Race 16: Oracle Team USA bt Emirates Team New Zealand by 33sec