AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Two semifinal races in the America's Cup challenger series were postponed Thursday on the Hauraki Gulf due to light wind.

Races matching AmericaOne against Nippon and Prada against Le Defi Francais will be held Friday, weather permitting.

Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes syndicate had been given a day off Thursday to repair its boat after a collision with Le Défi Francais on Wednesday, and was reported to be asking the committee for another day to make the repairs.

A decision on whether Stars and Stripes will race Friday and its opponent was expected to be made later Thursday during a meeting which will also consider possible action against Le Défi Francais over the collision.

Stars and Stripes' scheduled race against America True, which should have been sailed Thursday, was to have been staged at the end of the semifinals.

Stars and Stripes leads the semifinals with three victories to remain the only unbeaten boat.

Prada is under pressure to win all its remaining matches after their mast snapped in its race against AmericaOne on Wednesday.

Italy's challenge now has just one victory in three races and trails three rivals in the contest to be one of the two cup finalists vying to race Team New Zealand in the America's Cup next month.

Nippon and AmericaOne are tied for second with two victories each, while Prada and America True have one point. The French have no points and their chances of reaching the finals are fading.