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America's Cup Rialto: Images from Practice Day 1 - Emirates Team NZ

by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ 9 Dec 2020 05:10 PST 10 December 2020
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Sail-World was on the water for the first day of practice for the America's Cup World Series and Xmas Cup, staged on the Hauraki Gulf in a breeze that topped the 21kt average wind limit for the series, but moderated as the day went on.

Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand & Patriot - American Magic - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand & Patriot - American Magic - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Te Rehutai - Emirates Team NZ - Practice Day 1 - ACWS - December 8, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - Auckland - 36th America's Cup - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

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