Portsmouth Day 1 - Thursday: Exhibition
Racing and Preparations
Racing Begins Saturday
|
Thursday July 23, 2015 |
Foiling fleet start on Thursday, practicing for official racing to begin
Saturday, July 25.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Land Rover BAR in flight. Note onboard guests aft of crossbar.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Which boat is Dean on?
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Photo:©2015 R. Steven
Tsuchiya
Skipper Ben Ainslie is the center of attention at his "home" ACWS regatta.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Crowds practice watching the racing.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Land Rover BAR is the overtaking boat.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
James Gell seeks perfection for SoftBank Team Japan's rudders.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Oracle Team USA's Grant Simmer, right, looking for another victory.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Grant Dalton getting to the bottom of boat prep.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
SoftBank Team Japan's Chris Draper checks the team's AC45F before Thursday's
practice.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Skippers draw media crowds after the racing.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya
Dean Barker provides his perspective to journalist Stuart Alexander.
Photo:©2015 R. Steven Tsuchiya