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America's Cup- Emirates Team NZ assembles wing in San Francisco

by Richard Gladwell on 22 May 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL5 takes to the air again on its second day sailing in Auckland. 14/2/2013 Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

Emirates Team New Zealand have established their base in San Francisco, and are understood to be on target to have their first sail on May 23.

Here John Douglas shows the wingsail assembly

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