


„Seeing our boat unloaded in Auckland was an awesome moment for our team, and a significant milestone for the America’s Cup as well“, sagt Terry Hutchinson, Kapitän und Executive Director von American Magic. „Soon we will all see American Magic out on the same patch of water as the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. That’ll definitely be an exciting sight for sailing fans worldwide, and for us it will be a daily reminder of the huge task we have in front of us. Every possible training day from now until the Prada Cup is priceless, and we are focused on going sailing again as quickly as possible.“


„I could not be prouder of how our 145-person team has handled this shipping process, and everything else the pandemic has thrown at us”, sagt Hutchinson. „Our shore and operations team pivoted incredibly well as events happened, and as the focus changed basically overnight from getting us to Europe to getting us to Auckland. Our production guys have been able to safely keep the ‘Boat 2’ build process going, and it looks incredible. And our design group has maintained a singular focus of developing an AC75 capable of winning the 36th America’s Cup. Now we just need to pass our remaining team members through quarantine, keep everyone healthy and safe, and get back to business on the water.“Über den New York Yacht Club American Magic American Magic wurde im Oktober 2017 von Bella Mente Racing, Quantum Racing und dem New York Yacht Club gegründet und verfolgt die gemeinsame Vision, um den America’s Cup – den höchsten Preis im Segeln und die älteste Trophäe im internationalen Sport – zu gewinnen. American Magic vereint zwei äußerst erfolgreiche Rennprogramme mit einem der führenden Yachtclubs der Welt. Der Name American Magic ist eine Anspielung auf die berühmte America’s Cup-Geschichte des New York Yacht Club: eine Kombination aus dem Boot, nach dem die Trophäe benannt ist, und dem ersten Boot, das sie verteidigt.
www.americanmagic.com & www.americascup.com
Der Beitrag Kiwi on the Water erschien zuerst auf Quality Magazine.