America's Cup: Team New Zealand expected to sail AC45's

8:00 PM Fri 28 Jan 2011 GMT

'AC45’s sea trial process will end in a few days.' Gilles Martin-Raget/www.americascup.com Click Here to view large photo

At the international media conference held yesterday at the old Team New Zealand base in Viaduct Harbour, it was revealed that Team New Zealand would be one of the four teams having practice sessions in the new AC45 prototype which has been sailing in Auckland for the past 12 days. The AC45 is expected to be handed over to America's Cup Management early next week, at which point she will be made available for use by teams entered in the 34th America's Cup. America's Cup skipper, James Spithill when questioned on the order of the teams using the boat said ...

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by Richard Gladwell