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America's Cup: Ashby analyses the upcoming Cup including the differences between the teams

by Duncan Johnstone/Stuff.co.nz 3 Mar 2021 10:39 HKT 3 March 2021
Emirates Team New Zealand- Training - Prada Cup Finals - Day 4 - February 21, 2021 - America's Cup 36 - Course A © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com / nz

Emirates Team New Zealand mainsail trimmer, Glen Ashby covers a lot of ground in this interview with Stuff's Stuff's Duncan Johnstone conducted at the America's Cup Village this morning.

Ashby says that the required pieces of kit required to be nominated on Declaration Dayin the declaration would not have had too many surprises, and would be quite well known to the other team.

He is also saying to expect some fireworks in the pre-start from Peter Burling, helmsman of Emirates Team New Zealand, as the 49er Gold and Silver medalist flicks the AC75 around to gain control over Luna Rossa.

For a related story that goes with the interview including comment on the rumored possibility of ETNZ using twin helmsmen in the pre-start

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