This was the first time but certainly not the last that emirates team new zealand battles it out with luna rossa. Led by managing director grant dalton and skipper dean barker, emirates team new zealand will be carrying. Tvnz news exclusive emirates team new zealand successful first run of the mono haul ac75 te aihe, the dolphin around hauraki gulf, auckland, new zealand. The ac50 catamaran has done away with the traditional handdriven grinders. Aug 26, 20 emirates team new zealand, helmed by dean barker have won the louis vuitton cup, beating luna rossa prada seven races to one, and claiming the right to race against oracle team usa for the americas cup. Not much breeze but a lot to be gained from some practise racing. Asb executive general manager marketing and communications roger beaumont is delighted to announce asbs sponsorship of the emirates team new zealand. Tvnz news exclusive emirates team new zealand successful.
Sep 07, 2012 emirates team new zealand has come clean about the ability of their new ac72 wingmasted wonder to get up on its foils fully. Emirates team new zealand resume on the water development and testing program after five weeks lost emirates team new zealand resumed their on the water development and testing program this morning after being forced off the water on march 23rd by the alert level 4 covid19 lockdown. The ac72, the type of catamaran used in this years race, can travel. Emirates team nz s ac72 foiling on the waitemata harbour during a friday evening race. First up is the omega seamaster emirates team new zealand limited edition, which was launched last week in the oversized maori waka that serves as team new zealands headquarters at the marina. On day 28 of their 30 day training window, emirates team new zealand pushed the ac72 to the limits.
New zealand land of boatbuilders tourism new zealand media. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Emirates team new zealand or etnz is a sailing team based in auckland, new. Oracle itself orders his wings at core builders in warkworth. How team new zealand used artificial intelligence to help win. Emirates team new zealand take a tour with wea, of the newly completed team base sites that are now ready for the teams to construct their. Sep 07, 2012 renowned yachting commentators martin tasker and peter lester are given a prime view of the emirates team new zealand ac72 in full action. The birth of foiling in the americas cup scuttlebutt sailing news. Back in the 1800s, there was a wealth of timber to build boats from, and the.
Emirates team new zealand in viaduct harbour, auckland, by night. Emirates team new zealand today completed the permitted 30 days of testing and training in its first ac72 catamaran. The new zealanders also helps the sophisticated yacht and its supplyindustry. Glenn ashby is ready, the guy extrudes confidence as few others and no matter in which situation. Sep 06, 2012 emirates team new zealand ac72 6 sep 2012. Emirates team new zealands ac72 goes foiling the daily sail. Official etnz photographer chris cameron was snapping away and got some great shots. In an announcement this evening, the team said they were ratcheting up its ac72 sailing programme, moving on from primarily conducting reliability and system testing to a focus on racing. This has put paid to skeptics believing that certain clandestine photos that have been taken of the boat in. Etnz ac72 americas cup emirates team new zealand ac 72 catamaran. The first time ever that two ac72 s have practised racing together. Emirates team new zealand have officially unveiled their pedalpowered catamaran for the 35th americas cup in bermuda. Emirates team new zealand will now focus on a busy period of testing on aucklands hauraki gulf over the spring and summer months having the advantage of developing and training on the race area. Omegas association with team new zealand dates back to 1995 when peter blake became a brand ambassador.
Its been over a week since emirates team new zealand unveiled their new. With one team, artemis racing, out of the action for the time being and two others, emirates team new zealand and luna rossa challenge, protesting late rules changes, the opening ceremonies will. How emirates team new zealand turned their fortunes around emirates team zealand have been flying in the early stages of the 2017 americas cup match. Oracle team usa wins americas cup defeating team new zealand. How emirates team new zealand turned around americas cup. Emirates team new zealand s ac72 sail americas cup youtube. This has put paid to skeptics believing that certain clandestine photos that have been taken of the boat in sea trials were the work of a skilled photo editor. Glenn was head coach for bmw oracle racings 2010 americas cup challenge against alinghi and was one of the first multihull specialists to be hired by emirates team new zealand. Emirates team nzs ac72 was dropped into the waitemata harbour for the first time and towed to the pier off the events centre in aucklands viaduct harbour, which will be the venue for the official launching of their ac72 the first launched in the world. Emirates team new zealand testing the ac72 on the hauraki gulf, with a larger code zero than the ac75 america one vs prada challenge louis vuitton cup 2000, auckland emirates team new zealand has near capsize september 14, 20. Compiled from a sequence of 350 still images into a movie. The boat, known simply as emirates team new zealand, sports a new branding design and sports the familiar logos of the teams loyal sponsors, emirates, omega, toyota, torpedo7 as well as asb.
Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Emirates team new zealand officially launch boat for. Etnz pulled their second version of the ac72 out of the shed this morning for a test put together and an intimate naming ceremony. Emirates team new zealand unveiled and launched their ac72 on saturday night in front of a crowd of more than 6,000 cold spectators remember, its winter down there. New zealand to challenge for americas cup yachts and yachting. Compiled from a sequence of 350 still images into a. Sep 26, 20 oracle team usa wins americas cup defeating team new zealand. New zealand literally has all the talent in the world to beat any team no matter their bank balance.
Americas cup archives page 23 of 26 yachts and yachting. In this report by americas cup defender emirates team new zealand, they. In 2007, the rebranded emirates team new zealand won the louis vuitton cup and. Emirates team new zealand support page home facebook. Salthouse was a mainsail trimmer for most of those campaigns, but the ac45 and new ac72 wingsail multihulls have changed the ballgame considerably. Emirates team new zealand got back into stride at newport today and took a third in the first fleet race of the day then stormed. Oracle team usa, emirates team new zealand, luna rosa prada and artemis. New zealand business meets americas cup tourism new. The 34th sailing of the americas cup regatta saw the two yachts vie for the holy grail of. The royal new zealand yacht squadron and circolo della vela sicilia, together with their respective teams emirates team new zealand and the challenger of record luna rossa, have published an updated ac75 class rule for the 36th americas cup friday nzt. Includes video of towing and then freesailing on foils.
Emirates team new zealand wiki 2020 find facts and details about emirates team new zealand on. But still the kiwis are leading and they only need another three victories to win the america. Artemis launch second ac72 scarlett lill july 23, 20. Emirates team new zealand in september, 20, emirates team new zealand competed against oracle team usa for the americas cup, in the san francisco bay. The build of emirates team new zealand s ac72 catamaran entered its final phase today with the arrival of the major components at the team s viaduct harbour base. Chris draper analyses winning formula of emirates team new zealand.
Since team new zealands july 2012 launch, their first ac 72 boat proved fast and reliable, foil. September 6 emirates team new zealand nzl, boat 1 september 10 american magic usa, boat 1. Racing solo in the acats, even under speed handicap, or sailing along top notch helm peter burling and the entire commando task force of emirates team new zealand. The 45 foot catamaran has been in the process of being built for the past six months and has taken a dedicated team of boat builders and sub contractors over 35,000 man hours to construct, with the main construction and assembly completed in house at the emirates team new zealand base. Americas cup defender, emirates team new zealand became the second team to sail and foil an ac75, in the buildup to the 36th americas. Jason smith of myislandhomebda was outside the fence at the emirates team new zealand base to catch the team working flat out like a true pit crew effecting the first ever racing switch of a wingsail to enable an ac50 or ac72 for that matter to come in from. Emirates team new zealand and oracle team usa during race three of the. Emirates won the race and leads luna rossa in the series 51. A crazy concept was continuing to circle within emirates team new zealand. Emirates team new zealand have suspended their americas cup sailing program for over 10 days to undertake modifications to their ac72 catamaran which has been sailing twice a week in the hauraki gulf. Ac34 should have been the third defence by tnz in auckland with barker at the helm, rod davies and butterworth doing tactics, dalts on sponsorship, and coutts as ceo, coupled with our very best 11 sailors. Scrappy new zealand will take on oracle in americas cup match. Omega seamaster emirates team new zealand gear patrol. The next edition will be held in 20 in san francisco.
At 22m long and 16m wide the assembled yacht is too big to be transported by road. Renowned yachting commentators martin tasker and peter lester are given a prime view of the emirates team new zealand ac72 in full. Americas cup is the most prestigious sailing event in the world. Emirates team new zealand vs luna rossa challenge, june 20 duration. The emirates team new zealand ac72 was pushed back out of the shed after 4 days of intense improvements revealing some large speed modifications to the package. Jun 15, 2017 scrappy new zealand has become fixture in americas cup match associated press hamilton, bermuda it just wouldnt be an americas cup match without emirates team new zealand on the starting.
Etnz ac72 emirates team new zealand ac 72 catamaran 20. Americas cup oracle and team nz designers reveal ac72. Aotearoa is an ac72 class catamaran of emirates team new zealand that unsuccessfully challenged for the 20 americas cup. Americas cup emirates team nz calls time out boat in shed. An historic day 20 on emirates team new zealand s ac72. A brand new boat, the ac72, is hitting the water for the 34th americas cup, an intense yacht race that will end today in kiwi victory if emirates team new zealand wins either race 12. Welcome to emirates team new zealand s partner and press area. The had planned to drop the boat into the viaduct and officially launch it today after the blessing by local iwi ngati whatua o. Emirates team new zealand sails their ac72 near ghiradelli. They are fourtime winners of the louis vuitton cup and threetime winners of the americas cup. Oct 31, 2017 the 22yearold sailor from san juan, puerto rico, hit up emirates team new zealand for a job and got the callup to join technical director dan bernasconis software simulation team. The main part of it has to do with apparent and true wind. Team new zealand or tnz is a sailing team based in auckland, new zealand representing the.
Twice winner of the americas cup, it has concentrated considerable energy on shifting to the dramatic and highspeed new world of multihulls. Jun 26, 2017 oracle team usa joined the list on monday, as the challenger emirates team new zealand and its crew of young newcomers finished off a surprisingly lopsided 71 victory to reclaim the americas. As the score started to heavily favor new zealand and even when oracle team usa was down 18 his message remained the same. It was a high angle shot, looking down on a giant 72 foot red and black emirates team new zealand catamaran seemingly flying. Our design team, shore team and sailing team are all working together to make the boat faster and we will never give up. Emirates team new zealands ac72 cat build enters final phase. No possible argue here, emirates team new zealand is the 2012 boat of. Emirates team new zealand official pics ac72 mk 2 chris. Emirates team new zealand ac75 launch september 2019. Emirates team new zealand have officially secured their place in the louis vuitton cup final following another impressive win over luna rossa prada in. After the crash of the team in the ac 2000 and a victory in the lvc 2003 new zealand s team under grant dalton, dean barker and the financial support of emirates airlines is again a strong team that is the favorite among the challengers. Here we present a summary of the presentation, along with the full video, showing a lot of never before seen material. In conditions gusting over 28knots, they hit a speed of 42knots for about two and a half minutes while going downwind.
The birth of foiling in the americas cup scuttlebutt. Emirates team new zealand is one of the worlds most distinguished sailing crews. Jimmy was positive and singlemessaged at all times. Emirates team new zealand will be defending the cup in 2021 against the winner the prada cup, the challenger selection series which takes place in januaryfebruary in 2021 ahead of the 36th americas cup presented by prada. Jun 26, 2012 the build of emirates team new zealand s ac72 catamaran entered its final phase today with the arrival of the major components at the team s viaduct harbour base.
This year, the design ac72 became a topic of debate due to its immense capacity for speed, making it extremely dangerous. Rules for the 34th americas cup allow on 30 sailing days for the first boat between july 2012 and the end of january 20. His knowledge and expertise was instrumental in transforming the etnz sailing team into performers on the acws ac45 circuit and on the ac72. In late august 2012, a grainy photo of a boat emerged online above. Team new zealand to protest americas cup changes sfgate. Emirates team new zealand has come clean about the ability of their new ac72 wingmasted wonder to get up on its foils fully. Emirates team new zealand s glenn ashby participates in the fifth of yachting new zealand s podcasts after missing out on winning gold at the beijing olympics he only won a silver medal and how as that door closed, with the axing of the multihull event at the 2012 olympics, the americas cup door opened and a year later he was in coronado.
Kiwi ingenuity plays big role in americas cup tourism. With a team of over 30 boat designers and help of a mini supercomputer, and the advice of the sailing crew the new zealand team has led the way with its ac72s. Americas cup emirates team nzs ac72 by night at the. The shore crew for emirates team new zealand prepares one of the huge wing sails for installation onto the ac72 boat in san francisco. Team new zealand or tnz is a sailing team based in auckland, new zealand representing the royal new zealand yacht squadron team new zealand became a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the americas cup in 1995 and 2000, under the leadership of sir peter blake, when becoming the first team from a country outside the united states to win and successfully. The team has invested more than 140,000 hours in designing the two ac72 yachts, and that process is continuing. The watch, a chronograph diver, sports a 44millimeter steel case and rotating bezel with a ceramic insert, a matte black dial and a black rubber strap.
Download image 2400x1597px, 0kb today the country boasts a successful marine industry, with its highly soughtafter boat builders regarded as world leaders. Sep 15, 20 today team new zealand lost one race and the second race was abandoned due to too strong winds in the san francisco bay. Emirates team new zealand sails their ac72 near ghiradelli square after completing the sixth race of the louis vuitton cup in san francisco, california on august 23, 20. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. Emirates team new zealand launches ac72 sail magazine. The result is far from the shock of the century as the italians who beat artemis racing in. For the past few weeks two designers from oracle team usa and emirates team new zealand have been giving an almost two hour presentation in various venues around new zealand, on engineering and design aspects of the 34th americas cup. Emirates team new zealand s instagram profile has 458 photos and videos. Etnz chief executive grant dalton says it takes pride in being the arrowhead of the new zealand marine sector, which is a major export industry for the country. The new highspeed catamaran design fulfills the demanding tasks of supporting the americas cup 72 catamarans. Emirates team new zealand launch their fastest boat yet. Emirates team new zealand training the crew for the ac72.
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