New York 2016: Final Race Day
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Sunday May 8, 2016 |
Emirates Team New Zealand finished first in Race 3, and third in the earlier two
races, winning the regatta and keeping their lead in the overall points
standings.
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The America's Cup Village in North Cove Marina.
Photo:©2016 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Emirates TNZ tries to hold off a flying Groupama Team France. Ellis Island
is in the background.
Photo:©2016 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Oracle Team USA, Softbank Team Japan, and Land Rover BAR head down the Hudson
River. The red and black catamaran powerboat keeping pace with them, at
left, is the on-course television camera boat.
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Tucker Thompson, left, hosted the Dockout Show for spectators in the America's
Cup Village. At right is Nick Holroyd, Technical Director at Softbank Team
Japan (formerly with ETNZ).
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Backlighting of ETNZ's wing gives an x-ray view of the wingmast structure.
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Sweden's Artemis Racing and Britain's Land Rover BAR work their way toward the
crowd.
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Looking south from the Marina along Battery Park City. Organizers reported
crowds approaching 100,000 people, including both shores of the Hudson River and
the spectator fleet.
Photo:©2016 R. Steven Tsuchiya
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The America's Cup Village was at Brookfield Place, one block west of the World
Trade Center, including the new 1,776-foot-tall Freedom Tower. Rooftop terraces
were VIP viewing spots. Photo:©2016 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Emirates Team New Zealand puts another win in the bag.
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Skippers help each other cool down after the races, including Oracle's Jimmy Spithill,
left, and Groupama Team France's Franck Cammas,
right.
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