Team New Zealand look to have the edge on their America’s Cup rivals as they move closer to racing a second boat on the Hauraki Gulf.
According to the America’s Cup website, Team New Zealand had their AC40 up to 45 knots in an impressive display of sailing yesterday as the rookie members of the team got a chance to shine.
The newer AC40-3 was also towed out onto the water as the team look ready to race the two boats against each other.
Liv Mackay, Leonard Takahashi, Sam Meech and Marcus Hansen all got a chance on board the AC40 with Peter Burling, Nathan Outteridge and Josh Junior sharing the helm.
“They put in an astonishing 48 tacks and 26 gybes with a success rate of some 96 per cent foil-to-foil and had the AC40 rocketing at speeds estimated at up to 45 knots. The rest of the [America’s Cup] world will be sitting up at numbers like that,” the report on the America’s Cup website said. “All eyes on Emirates Team New Zealand now.”