Emirates Team New Zealand’s Barker wins the battle of the Kiwis Emirates Team New Zealand’s Barker wins the battle of the Kiwis
Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Dean Barker won the New Zealand Match Racing Championships over the weekend, beating America’s Cup sailors from BMW ORACLE Racing and K-Challenge among others.
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Riding ESP 88 to victory Riding ESP 88 to victory
Spain’s Desaf o Espa ol faced a difficult decision two weeks ago. It had its new boat, ESP 88, freshly christened and in measurement trim. But new America’s Cup boats can take a long time to work up to speed. Could it risk sailing the new boat in Louis Vuitton Act 12?
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Anna Kournikova in the Port America’s Cup Anna Kournikova in the Port America’s Cup
Cameramen, photographers and journalists were flocking around the Emirates Team New Zealand base on Tuesday morning. And what was all the excitement about?
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Challenging from home Challenging from home
The Spanish Desaf o Espa ol 2007 team holds a unique position in the long history of the America’s Cup. It is the first team to race as a challenger on home waters, traditionally an advantage reserved for the Defender. While that gives the team certain advantages, it also comes with weighty expectations. A defending team sailing at home has already proved its mettle. For the Spanish, this is a new challenge after sitting out the 2003 Cup in Auckland, so the expectations are perhaps unfair.
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