America's Cup: Volvo skipper gets first taste of foiling + Video

'Emirates Team New Zealand AC72 testing on the Hauraki Gulf. 14/11/2012'    Chris Cameron/ETNZ©    Click Here to view large photo Chris Nicholson, skipper of second place getter in the Volvo Ocean Race, Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand, had a big day out when he joined the America’s Cup sailing crew on the teams AC72 America's Cup Challenger. Nico’s more familiar with the long periods of spartan life on board a round-the-world racing yacht, but he admits he could become accustomed to day sailing, especially on board a big cat. Nicholson holds 24 hour speed record for the last Volvo Ocean Race – a blistering record run of 566nm in leg 8. The world record record – is 596.6nm, (average speed) 24.85 knots which Ericsson achieved in the previous edition of the race. That mark is also a world record for monohull. Join Nico on his big day out. <: embed_code :> by Sail-World - 11:08 PM Fri 16 Nov 2012 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=103854 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 2011 Emirates Team New Zealand news Related News Stories: 21 May 2013  America's Cup: Artemis damage and possible causes revealed on haulout 19 May 2013  America's Cup: Luna Rossa sails on San Francisco Bay 18 May 2013  America's Cup: We are here for the sailing not a TV show - Luna Rossa 18 May 2013  America's Cup: Review Committee meets Teams - Italians break to ranks? 17 May 2013  America's Cup: All teams recommended to suspend sailing 17 May 2013  America's Cup: 'We will not participate in the slaughtering game' 15 May 2013  America's Cup: Committee to report on AC72 safety measures 14 May 2013  America's Cup: German team pulls out of Red Bull Youth series 14 May 2013  America´s Cup Artemis Crew in shock - newspaper quotes inaccurate 14 May 2013  America's Cup: Barclay expects Cup to proceed as planned

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