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Images from the Viaduct- Emirates Team NZ is purring

by Richard Gladwell on 23 Jun 2011
Emirates Team NZ’s SL-33 leaves the team’s base in the Viaduct harbour Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

This week and early next, Emirates Team NZ will launch their two SL33's - which will be their training boats in the lead up to the 34th America's Cup.

On a wet winter's day, Sail-World took a sneak peak at the new catamarans which are just small enough to dodge the Surrogate Rule for the event which prohibits the sailing of catamarans above 10 metres in length.











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