America's Cup Updates, Artemis and Emirates Team New Zealand

Updates on the Artemis Team on Day 9 of their training schedule:

Sail-World article

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Artemis-Racing-sailing-on-Day-9/104660

The Challenger of Record for the 34th America's Cup, Artemis Racing (SWE), returned to training again on San Francisco Bay after nearly another week between sessions.

They theoretically have 21 days remaining, for 2012 but with weather and holidays in the mix and only 19 more days left on the calendar, it is mathematically impossible to get their full 30 days in before January 31, 2013.

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Updates from the Emirates Team New Zealand Team

Sail-World feature article by Richard Gladwell

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Grant-Dalton-on-hitting-the-big-zero---Video-interview/104638

Emirates Team New Zealand have become the first, and probably only team that will use its allocated 30 days for the first phase of sailing AC72's.

According to the virtual Official Noticeboard the team has a zero alongside its name in terms of sailing days left. Luna Rossa has 18, Artemis Racing 23 and Oracle Team USA 22days. Many pundits see that as a measure of the current state of play in the 34th America's Cup. In reality it is hard to argue against, but Emirates Team NZ's MD, Grant Dalton seemed to be more focussed on what lay ahead, rather than the margin the team may have on the rest of the field. In fact it never came up.

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and the video interview of Grant Dalton of ETNZ

Artemis team, crew changes for the AC72 program

Sail-World article by Richard Gladwell

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Hejda-Terry---Artemis-Racing-ring-changes-in-AC72-crew/104274

After just four days of sailing in the their new AC72 America's Cup Challenger, Artemis Racing, have announced several key changes in the afterguard.

Gone is skipper, Terry Hutchinson, who has been with the team since its inception, and on-board are a bevy of Olympic Gold Medalists, plus highly experienced multihull skipper and technical specialist, Loick Peyron.

The Challenger of Record for the 34th America’s Cup, announced a new afterguard featuring Olympic Gold medalists; Iain Percy (GBR), Nathan Outteridge (AUS) and Santiago Lange (ARG) as well as Loïck Peyron (FRA). Artemis Racing believe the technical and multihull experience of this group will provide an efficient nucleus to guide the team’s AC72, particularly through the next few critical months of sailing and testing.

Iain Percy will also act as sailing team director. CEO Paul Cayard is still listed as tactician.

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First sailing day of the AC72 of Artemis Racing, 13 November 2012, Alameda, USA - Sander van der Borch_- Artemis Racing ©

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.

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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