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America's Cup- AC72's line up in Auckland - Luna Rossa does a flypast

by Sail-World on 6 Mar 2013
Luna Rossa foil bourne and on the charge - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 Sail-World.com/NZ

Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian Challenger, Luna Rossa were out race training again, off Auckland's North Shore. Italian Challenger did this spectacular fly-past the Sail-World camera boat.

Winds were recorded in the early afternoon as averaging 20kts gusting 25kts at the entrance to Auckland harbour, and 25kts average gusting 30 at the outer end of the 2000/2003America's Cup course area.

Luna Rossa approaches the camera boat in full and steady flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa approaches the camera boat in full and steady flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa approaches the camera boat in full and steady flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa approaches the camera boat in full and steady flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa in full flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa in full flight - the windward foil is now dropped ready for the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa in full flight - the windward foil is now dropped ready for the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa in full flight - the windward foil is now dropped ready for the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa in full flight - the windward foil is now dropped ready for the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa turns down into the gybe - Note the port (old leeward foil can be seen in the fully raised position through the clear section of the wingsail - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa turns down into the gybe - Note the port (old leeward foil can be seen in the fully raised position through the clear section of the wingsail - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa drops off her foils in the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ
Luna Rossa drops off her foils in the gybe - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com/NZ


Luna Rossa is through the gybe and starting to accelerate. She has dropped off her foils in the gybe. Port foil is fully raised - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com NZL http://www.sail-world.com/nz
Luna Rossa is through the gybe and starting to accelerate. She has dropped off her foils in the gybe. Port foil is fully raised - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 © Sail-World.com NZL http://www.sail-world.com/nz

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