Emirates Team NZ popped up onto its hydrofoils rounding the mark and then a gust of wind hit. The port bow of Aotearoa buried up to the main crossbeam, reducing the boatspeed from 40 knots to 13 and flicking two crewmembers, Rob Waddell and Chris Ward, overboard. The two grinders were recovered unharmed by the team’s chase boat, but the rush of tons of water tore the port side fairing off the main crossbeam and left the crew shaken.
Emirates Team New Zealand went bow down around the windward mark in the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, throwing two crew overboard and causing damage to the AC72.
The Italians take on the Kiwis in another magnificent display of what the AC72s are capable of. Photo Credit: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/ Borlenghi-Butto
From the perspective of a self-proclaimed average Joe match racer, the America’s Cup 34 desperately needs an infusion of close racing to add substance to its shiny surface.
What do you do when you lose your jib? Emirates Team New Zealand’s tactician Ray Davies explains how the Kiwis managed to cope with potential disaster and why they’re so goshdarn fast.
Watch as Emirates Team New Zealand faces a potentially crippling breakdown in their race against Luna Rossa Challenge
Watch the Emirates Team New Zealand suffer their first shocking breakdown of the Louis Vuitton Cup as they battle the Italian Luna Rossa Challenge.
For the first time, two AC72s competed on the racecourse. Watch the replay of Emirates Team NZ versus Luna Rossa Challenge from July 13.
Photos from the first race of the second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup on July 13: Emirates Team NZ versus Luna Rossa. Emirates Team NZ executed a successful hook in the prestart and led the entire way around the racecourse. Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/Butto
Giovanni Belgrano, principal structural engineer for Emirates Team New Zealand, talks about monitoring the performance of his team’s AC72 in the lead up to the first match on San Francisco Bay.
Think you know sailboat racing? The AC45 brings a whole new boatload of excitement, danger, and thrill to the sport, making it more visual and entrancing than ever before. Capable of speeds of up to 30 knots, the catamarans must still remain nimble enough to maneuver successfully on the tight racecourses.
Emirates Team NZ popped up onto its hydrofoils rounding the mark and then a gust of wind hit. The port bow of Aotearoa buried up to the main crossbeam, reducing the boatspeed from 40 knots to 13 and flicking two crewmembers, Rob Waddell and Chris Ward, overboard. The two grinders were recovered unharmed by the team’s chase boat, but the rush of tons of water tore the port side fairing off the main crossbeam and left the crew shaken.
Emirates Team New Zealand went bow down around the windward mark in the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, throwing two crew overboard and causing damage to the AC72.
The Italians take on the Kiwis in another magnificent display of what the AC72s are capable of. Photo Credit: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/ Borlenghi-Butto
From the perspective of a self-proclaimed average Joe match racer, the America’s Cup 34 desperately needs an infusion of close racing to add substance to its shiny surface.
What do you do when you lose your jib? Emirates Team New Zealand’s tactician Ray Davies explains how the Kiwis managed to cope with potential disaster and why they’re so goshdarn fast.
Watch as Emirates Team New Zealand faces a potentially crippling breakdown in their race against Luna Rossa Challenge
Watch the Emirates Team New Zealand suffer their first shocking breakdown of the Louis Vuitton Cup as they battle the Italian Luna Rossa Challenge.
For the first time, two AC72s competed on the racecourse. Watch the replay of Emirates Team NZ versus Luna Rossa Challenge from July 13.
Photos from the first race of the second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup on July 13: Emirates Team NZ versus Luna Rossa. Emirates Team NZ executed a successful hook in the prestart and led the entire way around the racecourse. Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/Butto
Giovanni Belgrano, principal structural engineer for Emirates Team New Zealand, talks about monitoring the performance of his team’s AC72 in the lead up to the first match on San Francisco Bay.
Think you know sailboat racing? The AC45 brings a whole new boatload of excitement, danger, and thrill to the sport, making it more visual and entrancing than ever before. Capable of speeds of up to 30 knots, the catamarans must still remain nimble enough to maneuver successfully on the tight racecourses.
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