[Source: Emirates Team New Zealand] Emirates Team New Zealand is well into packing up the base, boats and gear for the voyage to S an Francisco and the long-anticipated Louis Vuitton Challenger series.
The team’s second AC72 sailed in Auckland for the last time yesterday. Today shore and sailing crews swarmed over it readying the yacht for transport.
In the wing tent, works started on dismantling the wings. They will be broken down into six sections, shrink-wrapped and will travel on extended flatracks and open-top containers.
The team will be start the move on April 11 and it will gather pace day-by-day.
Workshops and office equipment, computers, desks and chairs will all make the move. In less than three weeks most of it will be on they way.
Final day of sailing for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72. Auckland, 3 April 2013. Photo copyright Chris Cameron / Emirates Team New Zealand
Final day of sailing for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72. Auckland, 3 April 2013. Photo copyright Chris Cameron / Emirates Team New Zealand
Final day of sailing for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72. Auckland, 3 April 2013. Photo copyright Chris Cameron / Emirates Team New Zealand
Final day of sailing for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72. Auckland, 3 April 2013. Photo copyright Chris Cameron / Emirates Team New Zealand
Final day of sailing for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC72. Auckland, 3 April 2013. Photo copyright Chris Cameron / Emirates Team New Zealand