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The base is ready
It was only a matter of weeks ago we reported the base in Auckland as a ghost town. Now what seems like no time at all Emirates Team New Zealand is all but set up with their new home on Pier 30/32 in San Francisco. As of today the focus has changed from base set [...]
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AC organisers say the event is on track
America’s Cup organisers confirmed today that the America’s Cup would go ahead as planned. Regatta director Iain Murray and Tom Ehman, representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, made the announcement after a meeting of the four teams this morning. Today’s meeting followed the incident last week in which the Artemis AC72 capsized and broke up, [...]
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Building the Base In San Francisco
Emirates Team New Zealand has had men on the ground at our new home on Pier 30/32 in San Francisco for the past few weeks. All working tirelessly to build the small village of tents and containers which will house the team, the AC72s, the wing sails and everything else that will be required in [...]
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NZ ready for business at the America’s Cup
Construction of the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) base for the America’s Cup is underway in San Francisco signalling the start of a series of events to showcase New Zealand businesses. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says major eventslike the America’s Cup provide an opportunity for NewZealand companies to showcase their expertise on the international [...]
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Meant to be somewhere
If you are a sailing enthusiast or America’s Cup follower in Auckland take a walk across the viaduct right now and you will notice something feels different. There is a feeling that you aren’t meant to be here anymore. Despite Auckland seeing more Americas Cup action over the summer than where the event is going [...]
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Good week at Naples ends not so well
Racing at the Americas Cup World Series event in Naples wrapped up today with what organisers call “Super Sunday” – a final fleet race that is worth triple points. That sets the scene for what is essentially a winner-takes-all last fleet race. Emirates Team New Zealand’s winning streak from yesterday did not continue and the [...]
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TWO RACES = TWO WINS
Day three of racing on Naples Bay for the America’s Cup World Series was about everything coming together for Emirates Team New Zealand which dominated the fleet racing, winning both races of the day. The breeze was in blowing 12-13 knots with a challenging sea state which made for a demanding day on the water, [...]
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A Smashing time in Naples
The second day of racing in the America’s Cup World Series in Naples started with a bang, literally, for Emirates Team New Zealand. In the first race of the day, a match race with Luna Rossa Swordfish, Dean Barker and his crew got off the start line with a penalty on Francesco Bruni allowing the [...]
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A GOOD START AT NAPLES
The sole America’s Cup World Series event of 2013 began today in Naples with Emirates Team New Zealand looking strong. Playing no part in the initial rounds of the match racing (the team goes straight through to the quarter finals) Dean Barker and his crew hit the start line of the first fleet race with [...]
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AC72 wrapped and ready for its big OE
John Redwood was on the dock as Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC72 was loaded on a ship for the voyage to San Francisco. His report on the big move…… Emirates Team New Zealand has not just left the building – they’ve taken it with them. The team’s Wynyard Quarter base, home for the past three [...]
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Final Practice Preparations in Naples
Today marked the final opportunity to iron out any imperfections for the team on the AC45 catamaran before the start of official racing tomorrow. Three practice races were sailed in winds between 6 and 13 knots, which became increasingly tricky throughout the afternoon. The Emirates Team New Zealand team was happy with their performance despite [...]
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The America’s Cup – how it adds up for NZ
Packing up for the migration to San Francisco. Even the gym travels with the team. Emirates Team New Zealand leaves soon for San Francisco to begin the battle for the 34th America’s Cup. Last week 31 shipping containers left the base. More are on their way this week. Here Grant Dalton reflects on the 2013 [...]
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Good start to a week of racing at Naples
Emirates Team New Zealand started the 2013 Naples ACWS program in dominant fashion by winning the 21-mile coastal race along the picturesque Naples coast line. Although today’s race and its results have no points or bearing on the standings of the regatta which starts on Thursday, it was a strong and satisfying way to start [...]
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Sailing team goes looking for action
Action from our last visit to Naples …. hard racing at a great venue. Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is keen to get into racing mode for the America’s Cup World Series AC45 regatta at Naples. This is our last chance to get in some real racing before we start sailing in San [...]
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The pack up is well underway
The pack up of Emirates Team New Zealand’s Auckland base is in full swing. 31 containers carting everything from office furniture and tent structures to hydraulics and engineering workshops will leave the base this week alone. The Platform, wing sections and chase boats will follow. The base will be near deserted by the end of [...]
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AC 72 sails for the last time at Auckland
Last day sailing off Auckland waters for the AC72 before the big OE. Emirates Team New Zealand is well into packing up the base, boats and gear for the voyage to S an Francisco and the long-anticipated Louis Vuitton Challenger series. The team’s second AC72 sailed in Auckland for the last time yesterday. Today shore [...]
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