The fact that their Italian opponent Luna Rossa didn't turn up to race them didn't stop Dean Barker's Emirates Team Emirates New Zealand crew from putting on a spectacular masterclass on how to sail the new breed of AC72 America's Cup catamarans today in San Francisco.
Barker and his crew were clearly in full race mode and not holding back much if at all despite being left racing alone after Max Sirena's Luna Rossa team opted not to race 'on principle' until their protest against rule changes has been heard by an international ISAF jury.
Barker's boys entered the pre-start bang on the two minute gun and after pulling the trigger a few seconds before the starting signal they blitzed across the start line at 30+ knots.
read more here
There is also a video of the first race. Note this video might not play in all regions.
And a highlights video from Emirates Team New Zealand
Barker and his crew were clearly in full race mode and not holding back much if at all despite being left racing alone after Max Sirena's Luna Rossa team opted not to race 'on principle' until their protest against rule changes has been heard by an international ISAF jury.
Barker's boys entered the pre-start bang on the two minute gun and after pulling the trigger a few seconds before the starting signal they blitzed across the start line at 30+ knots.
read more here
There is also a video of the first race. Note this video might not play in all regions.
And a highlights video from Emirates Team New Zealand
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