America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ's Kevin Shoebridge looks shoreside

'Emirates Team New Zealand COO Kevin Shoebridge (left) and MD Grant Dalton before their round robin two match against Synergy (RUS). Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.'    Chris Cameron/ETNZ©    Click Here to view large photo In past America's Cups, the shore and support crews have been very much an unseen force. But in the 34th America's Cup - while they are still largely unseen - the dependence of the team on their skills and dedication has never been more crucial. In this video interview, on the occasion on Emirates Team NZ's christening of their second AC72 catamaran, Chief Operating Officer for the team, Kevin Shoebridge, expands on the various activities that take place off the water, and the effort required to run a mufti-dimensional campaign in the current America's Cup. For Emirates Team NZ, while the overall team size has not dropped from previous editions, what has changed is that the size of the sailing team has dropped - but their numbers have been taken up shore-side. In this interview Shoebridge sets out what is ahead of the team in terms of a program, and touched on the Youth America's Cup in which there will be at least one New Zealand team, maybe two. A long time team member, and round the world race sailor, Shoebridge comments on the future of the team come the end of the 34th America's Cup and the option of a 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Please adjust your volume down before playing. <: embed_code :> by Richard Gladwell - 4:23 AM Thu 7 Feb 2013 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=106354 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on 2013 America's Cup Related News Stories: 20 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Images and video from two AC72 boat racing in San Fran 20 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Four teams face-off San Francisco’s AT&T Park + Videos 17 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Artemis Racing's Iain Percy - 'We want to race' 17 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Extended play Am-Cam video of Practice Race 16 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Artemis Racing's CEO interviewed on team recovery 14 Jun 2013  America's Cup: AC72 Practice Racing - extended Am-Cam video 14 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Challengers have first practice race in San Francisco 13 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Regatta rules issues sent to Int Jury for resolution 13 Jun 2013  America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ shows off the foiling gybe - Video 11 Jun 2013  America's Cup: War of Words erupts over changed Race Schedule

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