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America's Cup - Wingsailers mix it with the Classics

by Sail-World.com NZL on 22 Jul 2015
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1 ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
America's Cup contestants in their wingsailed foiling catamarans contrasted with the sailing technology of the previous century and more, when the Classic yacht fleet converged with the America's Cuppers.

Top international photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget was on hand to capture the action.

Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE Team USA meet Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE Team USA meet Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE Team USA meet Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE Team USA meet Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Artemis © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Artemis © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE TEAM USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, ORACLE TEAM USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Land Rover BAR & Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Land Rover BAR & Mariquita © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Tom Slingsby © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Tom Slingsby © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Oracle Team USA © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget


20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Land Rover BAR © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget
20/07/2015, Portsmouth (GBR), 35th America's Cup, Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth 2015, Training Day 1, Land Rover BAR © ACEA /Gilles Martin-Raget

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