America's Cup defenders New Zealand were back on the water on Saturday after repairing the damage sustained by their AC75 when they were hauling it out of the water two days ago.
FILE PHOTO: Sailing - America's Cup Preliminary Regatta - Barcelona, Spain - August 25, 2024 Emirates Team New Zealand as they pass the Sagrada Familia REUTERS/Bruna Casas/File PhotoAmerica's Cup defenders New Zealand were back on the water on Saturday after repairing the damage sustained by their AC75 when they were hauling it out of the water two days ago.
All team members were safe after Thursday's drama and the Kiwi shore crew worked round the clock to get back onto the Mediterranean off Barcelona, missing only one day of racing. Team CEO Grant Dalton on Friday described how the team had cut a broken section out of the bottom of the hull and said the repair process was like"building a new piece of boat".
As defenders, New Zealand do not have to qualify for the head-to-head final, but are participating in the round-robin series which represents an early stage in the contest to decide which of five potential challengers faces them in October.
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