June 2007, Valencia, Spain --- 32nd America's Cup challenger Areva Challenge's bowman Sean Couvreux is silhouetted through the jib as he works on the...
Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyzen, the Dutch bowman on board Swiss team's yacht 'Alinghi' keeps his eye on the count down as they near the start line and...
Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyzen, the Dutch bowman on board Swiss team's yacht 'Alinghi' hauls in the spinnaker along with other crewmen Dean Phipps and...
France's Le Defi Areva skipper Luc Pillot celebrates with a bottle of champagne and crew after winning the race against Italy's Mascalzone Latino in...
Sailor of the United Internet Team Germany climbs at the mast during the Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis...
Prada president and CEO, Partrizio Bertelli watches as his yacht 'Luna Rossa' takes on Switzerland's 'Alinghi' on the fourth day of racing in round...
France's Le D fi Areva crewmembers eating breakfast at the base compound before leaving for the race against Italy's Mascalzone Latino in Round Robin...
Crewmembers wait for favourable conditions on board Oracle from the USA on day nine of round robin one at the Louis Vuitton Cup in Auckland, 09...
Former Formula 1 world champion Germany's Michael Suchmacher gives a thumbs up on Emirates Team New Zealand during Flight 3 of the Round Robin 2 of...
Former Formula 1 world champion Germany's Michael Suchmacher gives a thumbs up by Grant Dalton on Emirates Team New Zealand during Flight 3 of the...
American syndicate OneWorld Challenge on their yacht 'OneWorld' send Andy Fethers out on the wire to make an adjustment after they tore their...
Peter Harrison , founder and chairman of England's GBR Challenge, keeps an eye on Andy Beadsworth ) at the helm of their yacht 'Wight Lightning' , as...
Team Origin from Great Britian rounds the mark ahead of Alinghi from Switzerland during round robin 3 of the series of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup...
Team Origin from Great Britian races for the mark with Alinghi from Switzerland during round robin 3 of the series of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup...
Team Origin from Great Britian rounds the mark ahead of Alinghi from Switzerland during round robin 3 of the series of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup...
Alinghi from Switzerland turns in front of team Origin from Great Britian during round robin 3 of the series of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup Series...
Team Origin from Great Britian bowman during the start of their the race with Alinghi from Switzerland during round robin 3 of the series of the...
Team Origin from Great Britian rounds the mark ahead of Alinghi from Switzerland during round robin 3 of the series of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup...
The Swiss Alinghi on the water off Auckland during their race against Italia's Luna Rossa in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October...
The Swiss Alinghi on the water off Auckland during their race against Italia's Luna Rossa in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October...
The Swiss Alinghi on the water off Auckland during their race against Italia's Luna Rossa in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October...
The Swiss Alinghi on the water off Auckland during their race against Italia's Luna Rossa in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October...
Marcello Bottoli, President and CEO of Louis Vuitton Malletier, holds the Louis Vuitton cup while alongside the nine skippers of the challenging...
The nine skippers of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenging syndicates, and officials, during the draw for the match-up's in round robin one and two of...
S Oracle on the water off Auckland during their race against USA's Stars & Stripes in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October 2002....
Oracle on the water off Auckland during their race against USA's Stars & Stripes in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October 2002. Oracle...
April 2007, Valencia, Spain --- America's Cup challenger United Internet Team Germany prepares to round the windward mark during their Round Robin 1...
Swedish syndicate Victory Challenge on their yacht 'Orm' lead Italy's Mascalzone Latinio syndicate and their yacht 'Mascalzone Latinio XII' as they...
Swiss's Team Alinghi on the water off Auckland during the race against USA's Stars & stripes in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 10 October...
S Oracle on the water off Auckland during their race against USA's Stars & Stripes in Round Robin One of the Louis Vuitton Cup, 06 October 2002....
"AmericaOne" , skippered by Paul Cayard, cuts its spinnacker lose after losing its lead to "America True" , skippered by John Cutler, which also...
April 2007, Valencia, Spain --- Crew member of America's Cup challenger China Team ascends the mast during pre-start maneuvers of their Round Robin 1...
Young Australia races against the French syndicate, Le Defi Francais at round robin two of the Louis Vuitton Cup in the waters of the Hauraki Basin,...
April 2007, Valencia, Spain --- America's Cup challenger Emirates Team New Zealand sails before their Round Robin 1 Flight 6 match race against Team...
Young Australia races their new boat for the first time at round robin two of the Louis Vuitton Cup in the waters of the Hauraki Basin, Auckland 08...
Italy's Mascalzone Latinio syndicate yacht 'Mascalzone Latinio XII' slices through a swell as they approach their second windward mark rounding...
Andy Feathers looks up the 'Code Zero' furling spinnaker on One World of the Seattle Yacht Club's OneWorld Challenge as they cross the finish line at...
Silvio Arrivabene, navigator on Italy's Mascalzone Latino , reflects on what might have been after losing their match against French syndicate Le...
Young Australia races their new boat for the first time as they trail behind Le Defi Francais at round robin two of the Louis Vuitton Cup in the...
"Young Australia 2000" , skippered by 20-year-old James Spithill, attempts to cover Japan's Nippon Challenger "Asura" , skippered by Peter Gilmour,...
Spanish Challenge "Bravo Espana" , skippered by Pedro Campos, jibes across the path of Hawaii's "Abracadabra 2000" , skippered by Paul Cayard, during...
Spectators watch "Young Australia 2000" , skippered by 20-year-old James Spithill, and Japan's Nippon Challenger "Asura" , skippered by Peter...
Crew member of Italy's "Prada" is perched high on the spreaders looking for wind patterns for the third race of round robin one of the Louis Vuitton...
Member of Team Dennis Connors Stars & Stripes syndicate makes adjustments to one of their yacht masts at their base in the Viaduct Basin, Auckland,...
The crew of "America One" start to hoist their lime green spinnaker as they prepare to round the bottom mark of the second beat down wind during...
Crew members of the Seattle Yacht Club's OneWorld Challenge, spend some time on maintenance, and cleaning the skirts on one of the yachts at their...
Victory Challenge from Sweden sails against Shosholoza during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in...
Luna Rossa Challenge's sailors collect the sail after Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia,...
United Internet Team Germany race against BMW Oracle from USA during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton...
Team Shosholoza from South Africa sails during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, 29...
Luna Rossa Challenge from Italy sails during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, 29 April...
Victory Challenge from Sweden sails during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, 29 April...
United Internet Team Germany and BMW Oracle from USA sail during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup...
Oracle Racing from USA races against United Internet Team Germany during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis...
Victory Challenge from Sweden races against Team Shosholoza from South Africa during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the...
Members of the United Internet Team Germany crew wait for the start of the Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis...
Victory Challenge from Sweden crosses with Team Shosholoza from South Africa before Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the...
Golden Mgedeza, bowman of the Team Shosholoza works aboard during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup...
Members of the China Team crew work aboard during Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, 29...
Sailor of the United Internet Team Germany climbs at the mast during the Flight 1 of the Round Robin 2 challenger selection series of the Louis...