Defiant - AC75 - American Magic - Waitemata Harbour - September 22, 2020 - 36th America's Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
Defiant was the only AC75 sailing today, docking out just before noon and turning to port at North Head as they headed north up the Rangitoto Channel into a 15kt plus seabreeze.
Off Milford Beach, next one north of Takapuna the Hauraki Gulf the white water was everywhere. These were a little below the conditions, where Emirates Team New Zealand's Te Aihe performed a spectacular roll to wind ward, lifting her leeward wing half clear of the water.
After making a few runs around laid marks, the New York Yacht Club's team decided to exit the area, and headed for Course E - around the back of Browns Island and into "The Paddock" and flatter water.
They returned back to the Waitemata around 5.00pm, making a long fast 7nm reach down the Motukorea Channel to the team base in Auckland.