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America's Cup- Aerial Images of the Day from ACEA Louis Vuitton Day 1

by Gilles Martin-Raget ACEA on 8 Jul 2013
34th America’s Cup - Day 1 of racing for the LV Cup, Emirates Team NZ ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/

ACEA photographers present a selection of images from the Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin 1, Day 1 - this galley taken from a chopper above the AC72

Emirates Team NZ sailed alone today in winds of 16kts - hitting speeds of over 40kts on the way to the finish line











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