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America's Cup- First day of sailing for Emirates Team NZ's new AC72

by Chris Cameron on 12 Feb 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

Emirates Team NZ's photographer, Chris Cameron was on the water today for the first sail of the team's second generation AC72, launched on February 4, 2013.

Condition were a light seabreeeze of less than 8kts, but still sufficient for the AC72 to foil.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 returns to base after it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 returns to base after it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s second AC72, NZL5 goes for it’s first shake down sail. © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


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