America's Cup news, several articles from Sail-World

I'm going to present America's Cup Articles in a condensed format from now on as there is so much material.

Sail-World article on Emirates Team New Zealand.

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Grant-Dalton-reflects-on-the-first-24-days-sailing/104227

Emirates Team New Zealand's MD, Grant Dalton, who also crews on the AC72 has confirmed that the boat which has done 24 days sailing, will now be used only as a spare boat for the team.

It is believed that the boat will be taken out of commission around mid-December, and parts of it will be transferred to the teams new boat due for launch in early February. It also seems that the team will be given a reasonable break over the Christmas break before starting the final push for the America's Cup Regatta starting in just seven months time.

read more here

Luna Rossa and ETNZ train together again on the Hauraki Gulf features more of Chris Cameron's excellent photos.

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Day-2-of-racing-in-Auckland-for-Luna-Ross-and-Emirates/104228

'Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa practice racing in the Hauraki Gulf.' Chris Cameron/ETNZ©



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Richard Gladwell feature article on current America's Cup action in Auckland, NZ

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-November-2012-Review---43.6-knots!-But-who-is-counting?/104247

Following is the November 2012 review from Sail-World's fourth America's Cup Newsletter for the 34th America's Cup, which focusses on the action, developments and off the field play in the AC72 catamarans

Personal highlight this month on the America's Cup scene had to be the three hour sail on board Emirates Team NZ's AC 72.

The day had been put off two or three times, but was well worth waiting for, with winds around 18-25 knots and rain squalls moving through the course on a typical Auckland day.

Previously I had sailed aboard an AC45 in Auckland soon after the boats were first launched. That day was at the opposite end of the scale with a breeze of 4-6kts, and you could walk around the boat quite easily taking photos.

Not on this day on the AC72. There is some serious G-force on board these boats, as they accelerate.

We did two runs and two beats and a couple of short reaches. Peak speed was 43.6kts on one of the downwind runs, but the AC72 didn't feel like she was terribly pressed, and maybe had another 10kts in her.

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Carlo Borlenghi photo