America's Cup: Team New Zealand Outed

3:38 AM Sat 5 Feb 2011 GMT

'Dean Barker on the helm Team New Zealand sailing the AC45 - 5 February 2011' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Team New Zealand, who have not publicly announced their entry for the 34th America's Cup were the first team outside Oracle racing to sail the prototype AC45. With skipper Dean Barker on the tiller the AC45 indulged in some spectacular hull flying in conditions that wee judged to be too light for sailing in the Sail Auckland Regatta. In these conditions the AC45 looked reasonably powered up and was sailing at around 10knots. To date Team New Zealand have not announced that they have made an entry into the 34th America's Cup, and there are two unannounced teams in the ...

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