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America's Cup: Spectacular images of Te Aihe

by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com 13 Jul 2020 12:11 AEST 13 July 2020
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - July 12, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand © Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com / nz

Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 made an unusual Sunday appearance - probably on the basis of a strong wind forecast for the Waitemata harbour starting Wednesday evening and likely to preclude test sailing.

Sailing in a fresh offshore breeze Te Aihe made a spectacular sight in the late afternoon sun.

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - July 12, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand - July 12, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Aihe - AC75 - Emirates Team New Zealand, July 12, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

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