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America's Cup- Team Australia gets back in the ring

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.nz/com on 6 Mar 2014
Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014, with Oracle Team USA to leeward Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/

Video and images from the Team Australia launch of their AC45 launch and first sail in Sydney.

On Thursday morning the Challenger of Record's AC45 was christened by Val Oatley, Bob Oatley's wife. Later that afternoon, she joined the America's Cup Defender, Oracle Team USA, for a work out on Sydney Harbour



- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
- Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


First sail - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
First sail - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


Wingsail up - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
Wingsail up - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


Val Oatley - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
Val Oatley - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


Iain Murray, Matt Belcher and Sandy Oatley - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
Iain Murray, Matt Belcher and Sandy Oatley - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/


wingsail prior to hoisting - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
wingsail prior to hoisting - Team Australia launch - Sydney - Thursday, March 6, 2014 © Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/

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