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Louis Vuitton Cup- More images from Day 1

by Chuck Lantz on 8 Jul 2013
Emirates Team NZ purpose designed chase boat - power by four Yamaha 300hHP outboards - Salthouse boats have built five of these million dollar craft Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com

More photos from the first day the America's Cup challenger series - the Louis Vuitton Cup.

With Luna Rossa refusing to participate in this first race to protest what they see as an unfair situation regarding the new rules proposed after the Artemis tragedy, the Emirates New Zealand AC72 ran the course alone. Those onshore didn't seem to mind, and enjoyed the solo show put on by the Kiwi monster boat.

ETNZ begins the first of two laps of the AC course with Sausalito in the background - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ begins the first of two laps of the AC course with Sausalito in the background - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ’s twin hulls and stunning graphics - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ’s twin hulls and stunning graphics - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


A close look at the underbody support structure - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
A close look at the underbody support structure - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ reaching up the Cityfront - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ reaching up the Cityfront - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ races downwind with Alcatraz in thr background - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ races downwind with Alcatraz in thr background - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ crew, looking like something out of Star Wars - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ crew, looking like something out of Star Wars - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ reaches downwind, on the verge of getting up on its foils - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ reaches downwind, on the verge of getting up on its foils - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


ETNZ passes two of the new mid-course marks. - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
ETNZ passes two of the new mid-course marks. - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com


Shore-side spectatros get their first look at an AC72 doing battle. More or less. - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com
Shore-side spectatros get their first look at an AC72 doing battle. More or less. - America’s Cup 2013 - LVC race 1 © Chuck Lantz http://www.ChuckLantz.com

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