The boat reared up and made a “spectacular crash back into the Waitemata”, rolling to windward before settling. Fortunately the boat came back down flat on its hull, there was no damage and the crew resumed training.
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American Magic s AC75 Patriot is back in action. American Magic were happy with the session where they completed several laps of the inner harbour and conducted drills near Rangitoto Island. When asked if the yacht felt the same, skipper Terry Hutchinson said: Forty-five knots. So yes, it did. Hutchinson also noted that while the boat felt good, speed is not the team s true measure of success.
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American Magicâs Patriot Returns to the Water 10 Days After Disastrous Crash
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Patriot, the U.S. challenger for the 36th America s Cup,
returned
to New Zealand’s waters in time to continue its quest to regain the America s Cup.
Just getting the heavily damaged boat back to the water in time for the Prada Cup semifinals was a massive accomplishment considering the boat’s hull had been holed and all its electronics were ruined in the near sinking.
As she appeared from her shed in Auckland, New Zealand,
Patriot sported a graphic where previously the hole that nearly sent the American AC75 to the bottom of the Hauraki Gulf had been. Stickers depicted two Band-aids with the words thank you and the flags of New Zealand, Italy and Britain, in a tribute to the three competitor nations and the first responders who prevented the sinking.
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