America's Cup: Team Australia has a run on the AC45

10:45 AM Thu 17 Feb 2011 GMT

'Team Australia first testing' Ivor Wilkins/www.americascup.com Click Here to view large photo

On a grey and blustery day, the newly established Australian challenge for the 34th America?s Cup put the AC45 catamaran through its paces on Auckland?s Waitemata Harbor. Sporting team uniforms with the slogan ?AUS AC 34?, the group of nine sailors rotated in various sessions on board ? and their verdict afterwards was universally positive. TEAM Australia has a strong emphasis on youth sailors coming out of multihull, skiff and moth sailing circles. Extreme sailing is in their blood and they took to the hardwing catamaran with enthusiasm. Josh McKnight was bullish about the team?s chances. 'There is no reason ...

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by Ivor Wilkins