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America's Cup WS- Images from Naples - Close to the action - Day 2
by Linda Wight on 20 Apr 2013
Oracle is having a great day while passing through the windward gate at the ACWS in Naples Italy placing first for the day overall on April 19, 2013. SW
Sail-World's Linda Wright is at Naples, Italy, for the America's Cup World Series. She filed this image gallery from the Race Day 2, at Naples, where she was positioned on one of the media RIBs
© These images are copyright to Linda Wright and Sail-World.com and may not be republished without permission
In the first Fleet Race of the day Oracle Team USA Slingsby places first and Luna Rossa Swordfish places third on the Bay of Napoli here in Italy on April 19, 2013 for the ACWS. © SW
Energy Team works hard and places second overall for the day during racing at the ACWS in Naples Italy on April 19, 2013. © SW
Luna Rossa Swordfish, skippered by Francesco Bruni, wins the first Match Race of the day. Shown here passing through the leeward gate at the ACWS in Naples Italy. © SW
Oracle Team USA gets a last minute briefing before racing starts on April 19, 2013 and ends up first in the overall standings at the ACWS in Naples Italy. © SW
Oracle Team USA Slingsby wins the second Match Race of the day against HS Racing in Naples Italy at the ACWS on April 19, 2013. © SW
Manuel Modena, Float, for Luna Rossa swordfish, checks for damage after an unusual day on the race course at the ACWS April 19, 2013 in Naples Italy. © SW
Photographers photograph Luna Rossa Sordfish, skippered by Francesco Bruni, because they won the first Match Race of the day here at the ACWS in Naples Italy April 19, 2013. © SW
Spectators in Naples Italy who came to the waterfront to watch the ACWS racing on April 19, 2013. © SW
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