GER-89, the first ever German-built America's Cup yacht, is in Valencia

The first ever German-built America's Cup yacht is already in Valencia. GER-89, the brand new boat of United Internet Team Germany, arrived on Saturday in the German team's base. The shore crew will immediately start working on her and if all goes accorind to schedule, the first sailing tests will be carried out in the second week of August.

Her sister ship GER-72 has been shipped back to Germany where she is taking part in a country tour and will race early August in Kiel. After that she will return to Valencia and the German team will start an intensive two-boat training program.

For obvious secrecy reasons we were allowed to shoot only one picture of the boat's bow.

From right to left, Jesper Bank, Jan Schoepe, Nico Jeschonnek and Mike Mottl in front of the bow of GER-89 inside the United Internet Team Germany base. Valencia, 24 July 2006. Photo taken by Pierre Orphanidis