Friday, 18 December 2020, 5:51 am
It
has been a long wait for Emirates Team New Zealand since
their last official America’s Cup race, especially on
their home waters of the Waitemata
Harbour.
After years of build up to
now have the opportunity to race in front of home fans is a
significant milestone for the entire team and a huge step
towards the ultimate objective of winning the America’s
Cup in March.
Auckland’s renowned weather
conditions could not have been more perfect for the first
day of AC75 action allowing Race Director Iain Murray to set
the racecourse up on the inner harbour stadium racecourse C.
Press Release – Emirates Team New Zealand
It has been a long wait for Emirates Team New Zealand since their last official America’s Cup race, especially on their home waters of the Waitemata Harbour.
After years of build up to now have the opportunity to race in front of home fans is a significant milestone for the entire team and a huge step towards the ultimate objective of winning the America’s Cup in March.
Auckland’s renowned weather conditions could not have been more perfect for the first day of AC75 action allowing Race Director Iain Murray to set the racecourse up on the inner harbour stadium racecourse C. A 2.02 nautical mile course on with a 12-16 knot breeze from the SW directly under the shadow of North Head and Bastion Point lined with spectators eager for a glimpse of the revolutionary AC75’s locking horns.
America s Cup 2021: INEOS Team UK admit to struggling in practice races
16 Dec, 2020 01:00 AM
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Sir Ben Ainslie s Britannia was back on the water alongside Team NZ in their first America s Cup trial. Video / Michael Craig
Sir Ben Ainslie s Britannia was back on the water alongside Team NZ in their first America s Cup trial. Video / Michael Craig
Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
Sir Ben Ainslie has admitted to a major disadvantage with INEOS Team UK s AC75 Britannia, saying the vessel struggles in the lighter winds.
The British entry to the America s Cup were notable absentees during many of the practice sessions over the past week and had their struggles on the water. Their performances, or lack thereof, saw their boat labelled a lame duck by a British pundit.
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