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Little America's Cup- Images from the final day
by Christophe Launay on 29 Aug 2010
Yacht designer Duncan MacLane inspects the damage to the Australian boat after the second race on Friday Christophe Launay
Christophe Launay presents this gallery of images from the final day of the Little America's Cup sailed at Newport under the burgee of the New York Yacht Club. The Canadian Defender, Cannaan successfully retained the trophy from Australia's James Spithill and Glenn Ashby.
Canaan was the winner of the International C-Class Catamaran Championship. She was sailed by Fred Eaton and Magnus Clarke. © Christophe Launay
Alpha was the runner up. She was sailed by Glenn Ashby and James Spithill, both of Australia. © Christophe Launay
C-Class Cats at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court. L-R, Patient Lady VI (France), Alpha (Australia) Orion (Canada) and Invictus (England). © Christophe Launay
The successful defender Canaan with the NYYC’s Harbour Court in the background. © Christophe Launay
Jérémie Lagarrigue, left, and Antoine Koch on Patient Lady VI. © Christophe Launay
Alpha. © Christophe Launay
A match-racing moment -- the Canadians are in the foreground. © Christophe Launay
Canaan, left, Fred Eaton and Magnus Clarke, the Canadian defenders, and Alpha, the Australian Challenger, race north of the Pell Bridge in Newport, RI. © Christophe Launay
Alpha’s crew of James Spithill, left, and Glenn Ashby. © Christophe Launay
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