America's Cup: AC45 suffers wing damage in high winds

6:45 PM Mon 31 Jan 2011 GMT

'AC45 trials in winds gusting to 35kts - Anniversary day - Round Rangitoto Island' Gilles Martin-Raget/www.americascup.com Click Here to view large photo

There were heavy conditions on the Hauraki Gulf on Monday and many of the city?s boating community were out on the water for the Oceanbridge Anniversary Day Regatta, an annual tradition that dates back to 1840 - older than the America's Cup itself. Given the opportunity to push the limits, the AC45 test crew put the boat through its paces in the strongest breeze to date. 'It was big breeze today ? a good day for us,' said Matt Mason. 'We pressed the boat as hard as we have so a real good test for it. 'We put the bow ...

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by Jane Eagleson, Americascup.com