BMW Oracle's USA-71 arrives in Auckland

[Source: BMW Oracle] BMW ORACLE Racing’s America’s Cup Class yacht USA 71 arrived in Auckland overnight on a container ship from Germany. The yacht and some of its related equipment was shipped directly from Kiel following the German Sailing Grand Prix event there in August.

USA 71 arrived in readiness for the New Zealand summer crew training session that will start in November in Auckland.

BMW ORACLE Racing will take the opportunity while in New Zealand to compete in the New Zealand Match Racing Championships in November hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

USA-71 racing in Kiel, Germany in August during the German Grand Prix Sailing. Photo copyright: Gilles Martin-Raget / BMW Oracle