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America's Cup- Emirates Team NZ's Dalton updates from San Francisco

by Sailracing Magazine on 4 Jun 2013
Grant Dalton, Emirates Team NZ Managing Director ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/

In the latest podcast episode from www.sailracingmagazine.com!Sailracing_magazine, editor Justin Chisholm catches up with Emirates Team NZ MD, Grant Dalton who updates on the state of readiness of his squad and explains why he has been impressed by what he has seen of Oracle Team USA's second generation AC72.

http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/blog/episode-9-grant-dalton-emirates-team-new-zealand!Click_here to listen to the full audio and podcast.

Dalton also shares his views on the safety committee recommendations and why he is still wary of an attempt by one of the other teams to use them to their advantage.

Also covered is his views on the viability of the Artemis Racing campaign, the lowering of the wind limits, the specific challenges of racing in San Francisco Bay.

Finally Dalton is asked what the 35th America's Cup might look like if the the America's Cup was to return to New Zealand, and gives the standard answer.

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