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America's Cup - Images as Auckland celebrates the Cup's return

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZ on 6 Jul 2017
Emirates Team New Zealand - Prime Minister Bill English, far right - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Auckland crowds, estimated at 80,000, braved thunder, lightning and rain to give Emirates Team New Zealand and the America's Cup an enthusiastic welcome in scenes reminiscent of a similar parade in 1995 when Sir Peter Blake and Sir Russell Coutts returned with the Auld Mug from San Diego.

Fittingly and to reinforce the long term support from key sponsors, the team travelled in a fleet of Toyota vehicles.

Sail-World's NZ Editor caught the action around Market Place, where the official speeches took place, before the America's Cup left for a tour of the hour front.

Emirates Team New Zealand - The America's Cup enters Market Square - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - The America's Cup enters Market Square - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - lead party - with Prime Minister Bill English - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - lead party - with Prime Minister Bill English - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans wait at Viaduct Harbor - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans wait at Viaduct Harbor - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - There's a Cup in there somewhere - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - There's a Cup in there somewhere - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Sailing and Shore crewParade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Sailing and Shore crewParade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Crowds gather - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Crowds gather - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Prime Minister Bill English with Grant dalton - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Prime Minister Bill English with Grant dalton - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Maori Challenge - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Maori Challenge - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Sailing and Shore crew applaud as the rain buckets down - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Sailing and Shore crew applaud as the rain buckets down - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Luna Rossa's Max Sirena - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Luna Rossa's Max Sirena - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans in the Rain - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans in the Rain - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Blair Take does yet another interview - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Blair Take does yet another interview - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Long-time ETNZ member Rob Salthouse - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Long-time ETNZ member Rob Salthouse - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans at Market Square - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans at Market Square - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans in the rain - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans in the rain - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - the Auld Mug is presented to the fans - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - the Auld Mug is presented to the fans - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Sir Stephen Tindall places a NZ flag in the America's Cup as the Auld Mug embarks on a harbour tour - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Sir Stephen Tindall places a NZ flag in the America's Cup as the Auld Mug embarks on a harbour tour - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - the Auld Mug is presented to the fans as the rain pelts down - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - the Auld Mug is presented to the fans as the rain pelts down - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans crowd every vantage point in the Viaduct Harbour - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand - Fans crowd every vantage point in the Viaduct Harbour - Parade in Auckland, July 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


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