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America's Cup - Image gallery - Pitchpole and righting sequence

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ on 7 Jun 2017
Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Sail-World's Richard Gladwell was on the water and ashore when the Emirates Team New Zealand AC50 pitchpoled just after starting in Race 4 of the second day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy Semi-Finals.

Here's some images from on the water and ashore as the catamaran was righted and recovered.

Windsail hits the water in the pitchpole - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Windsail hits the water in the pitchpole - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Immediately after the pitchpole - water empties from the cockpits - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Immediately after the pitchpole - water empties from the cockpits - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Pitchpole - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Pitchpole - Emirates Team New Zealand - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand is manoeuvred into a position where she can be righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand is manoeuvred into a position where she can be righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Breeze increases as Emirates Team New Zealand is prepared for righting - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Breeze increases as Emirates Team New Zealand is prepared for righting - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand is manoeuvred into a position where she can be righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand is manoeuvred into a position where she can be righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand being righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand being righted - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Emirates Team New Zealand sideslipped back to base - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand sideslipped back to base - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Reception Committee - Emirates Team New Zealand returns to the dock - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Reception Committee - Emirates Team New Zealand returns to the dock - Semi-Final, Day 11 - 35th America's Cup - Bermuda June 6, 2017 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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