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America's Cup- Ride aboard the AC45 +Videos

by Gilles Martin-Raget on 28 Jan 2011
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/

Join Russell Coutts and the crew of the prototype AC45, as they do another day of sea trials on the Hauraki Gulf.

Top international photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget takes us aboard the AC45 for a first hand look at what it is like to sail aboard the 25kt plus capable catamaran....

Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Auckland (NZL) - 34th America’s Cup - AC45 sea trial n°7 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/




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