America's Cup: Media Trials to start in Hauraki Gulf in late April

7:03 PM Thu 17 Mar 2011 GMT

'Working media have a first appreciation of the AC45 - trying their cameras designed to work underwater - 34th America?s Cup - AC45 - Media day March 2011' Gilles Martin-Raget/www.americascup.com Click Here to view large photo

In preparation for the inaugural America?s Cup World Series this July, event organizers will stage on and off the water dress rehearsals on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, April 25-29 and May 2-6. These test periods will focus on refining all of the courses, support systems and management procedures necessary to stage each AC World Series event and provide a superior experience for both the teams and spectators worldwide. Led by America?s Cup Race Management (ACRM), the first test session will include race course configurations that enable tight, tactical racing as well as umpiring and race management that allows ...

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by America's Cup Media