America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ confirms campaign, announces sponsors

5:53 AM Thu 21 Apr 2011 GMT

'Emirates Team New Zealand press conference to announce their participation in the 33rd America's Cup and the signing of Nespresso as a sponsor. (L to R) Dean Barker, Richard Vaughan DSVP commercial ops Emirates Airline, Grant Dalton CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand, Bob Field Chairman Toyota New Zealand and Kevin Shoebridge COO of ETNZ. 21/4/2011' Chris Cameron/ETNZ

Emirates Team New Zealand announced today that it was challenging for the 34th America's Cup to be sailed at San Francisco in 2013. Emirates Team NZ Managing Director Grant Dalton said the team was now in a position to formally announce its campaign. 'We believe that we can mount a credible challenge which will have a very good chance of winning the America's Cup. That's our mission and that is the expectation of our sponsors, partners, suppliers and the people of New Zealand. It is an expectation that every member of this team is determined to fulfil.' 'Racing in catamarans ...

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by Warren Douglas