Friday morning’s schedule for the invited journalists in Auckland was to attend a press conference with Patrizio Bertelli, team principal, and Max Sirena, skipper, in a hotel on the Viaduct. Instead, Bertelli himself, decided on Thursday evening to open the doors of his team base and let the entire group walk around freely, taking any photo they wished, with practically no restriction, other than avoid closeups of the electronics the shore crew was still working on.
The result of this unprecedented openness in the America’s Cup was the following photo gallery. Our full report with the press conference that took place right in front of the wing will be published after the official christening ceremony and the subsequent launch of the yacht on the water. After Friday evening’s launch, the new AC72 will spend the night on the water. The team will then carry load tests on Saturday morning. If all goes as planned, next Wednesday she will be taken for a tow test and then her first sail on Thursday. Starting November 10th, approximately, Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand will carry out test match racing regattas.
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
The brand new Luna Rossa AC72. Auckland, 26 October 2012. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / VSail.info
October 26th, 2012 at 5:16 am
Super rad!
October 26th, 2012 at 5:30 am
Exquisite!
October 26th, 2012 at 6:14 am
Deploy the whomper!
October 26th, 2012 at 6:26 am
Should look good upside down too !
October 26th, 2012 at 8:45 am
Miiii. Speriamo che vada tanto quanto e bella.
Grande Pierre… Ormai anni che ci dai immagini e info…
October 26th, 2012 at 9:09 am
Should look good upside down…
November 1st, 2012 at 8:55 am
Thank God no one cares how you look upside down (to GSSL and Cindy), maybe the two of you should have a try, together…
what a magnificent cat… I am speechless.
Only italians designer can create such dream machines.
Will it be enough to win the cup?
Nothing can be concluded at this stage, but should it be the case, what a reverse of fortune that would be, and what an achievement from this deserving team/managers/investors…
my heart beats for you luna
sognare, e vincere
November 1st, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Dalba.. perhaps stop waffling on and take a closer look at who designed this boat for the them…
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 am
… and who built it – Yard run by a Kiwi and full of Brits and others a very few italians! And the Wing and beams built in NZ!
November 6th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Awesome multi, thanks for the great pics.
As you would expect the Italian boat wins ‘best graphics and decor’
Dolphin striker and underside tension cables could be an issue in SF bay. Sailed an R30 (Rapid Ride) with similar configuration and it would slow down considerably when it immersed in wave chop at 20Kts+ particularly when tacking.
The 2 parts wing looks very simple compared to the sophisticated multi element wing masts on the LAC-25′s of the 1980′s which had 3 pice wings with ‘zap flap’ and 3 section angle of attack adjustable over their span. I guess size does matter.