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America's Cup: Images of Te Aihe sailing in the seabreeze

by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ 16 Jan 2020 03:53 PST 17 January 2020
AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Te Aihe was out again on Wednesday. Here's a selection of images shot from Sail-World's North Head office around 6.15pm, as she raced back in a moderate onshore (NE) seabreeze.

The conditions provided a welcome break from the near constant SW (offshore) winds that have battered Auckland, seemingly since the Beginning of Time.

We also caught our first glimpse of the new media vessel - built by Salthouses from a couple of AC45 hulls the team had in storage - a seriously cool looking boat.

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
1. Emirates Team New Zealand burn off speed at the end of a test run and sets up for the next - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
2. Emirates Team New Zealand finishes testing for the day and runs down the Rangitoto shore (that's a ship behind the island) - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
3. AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand catches the evening sun as she runs down the Rangitoto shore - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
4. AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand runs past the 650yr old volcano Rangitoto - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
5. Emirates Team New Zealand catches the evening sun as she runs down the Rangitoto shore - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
6. AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand having gybed lines up to head up the Waitemata Harbour to the team base, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
7. Emirates Team New Zealand with Browns Island as the backdrop - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
8. Emirates Team New Zealand passes the fast ferry from Waiheke - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Emirates Team New Zealand - Waitemata harbour - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
9. Emirates Team New Zealand heads up the Waitemata harbour into the yellow evening sun - January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

New TV Broadcast Platform vessel - based on AC45 hulls - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
10. New TV Broadcast Platform vessel - based on AC45 hulls - Waitemata Harbour, January 15, 2020 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

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