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Louis Vuitton Cup- Top Gun's Maverick helms Emirates Team NZ + Video

by Sail-World on 29 Jul 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand MD Grant Dalton talks with Tom Cruise after his ride aboard NZL5 . Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

Hollywood A-Lister, Tom Cruise watched today's race in the Louis Vuitton Cup aboard the superyacht Imagine, with his son.

After the race they hopped aboard the AC72 catamaran, for a spin around San Francisco Bay, with Cruise and his son trying to out-do each other for top speed of the day, while each took the helm.







Emirates Team New Zealand vs Luna Rossa - Tom Cruise, Emirates Team New Zeland guest (black helmet with green ) at full pace on the AC72 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Luna Rossa - Tom Cruise, Emirates Team New Zeland guest (black helmet with green ) at full pace on the AC72 © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Emirates Team New Zealand vs Luna Rossa - Tom Cruise, Emirates Team New Zealand guest (black helmet with green fleck ) © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Luna Rossa - Tom Cruise, Emirates Team New Zealand guest (black helmet with green fleck ) © ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/


Tom Cruise and his son Conner relate their experience on NZL5 to Emirates Team New Zealand . Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Tom Cruise and his son Conner relate their experience on NZL5 to Emirates Team New Zealand . Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise (in Black Helmet) for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise (in Black Helmet) for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise (in black helmet) for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise (in black helmet) for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Tom Cruise on the Imagine. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Tom Cruise on the Imagine. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand takes Tom Cruise for a ride on NZL5 after the Round Robin 5 race against luna Rossa. Louis Vuitton Cup 2013. San Francisco. 28/7/2013 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

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