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Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

Two days after the last race of the America's Cup, Grant Dalton gives us an idea what the team will do from now on...

Sean Regan, Construction manager  

 

Sean Regan
Construction manager

 

 

The appendages are sanded, polished and then washed with Waiwera water before racing every day...

Tom Addis, Meteorologist  

 

Tom Addis
Meteorologist

 

 

Tom Addis explains what the weather is going to be like over the next three days of racing.

Jono Macbeth, Grinder  

 

Jono Macbeth
Grinder

 

 

Jono tell us again about today's race (race 4)...

Jono Macbeth, Grinder  

 

Jono Macbeth
Grinder

 

 

Jono explains what happened in an exciting race 3...

Lay day, What do the team do on a lay day?  

 

Lay day
What do the team do on a lay day?

 

 

There is no racing today, learn what does the team do on a lay day...

Ray Davies, Strategist  

 

Ray Davies
Strategist

 

 

Ray Davies tells us about race 2 of the America's Cup match in which NZL 92 came from behind to beat SUI 100...

Ray Davies, Strategist  

 

Ray Davies
Strategist

 

 

Ray Davies explains what happened in race 1

Team Supports, Let's bring it home  

 

Team Supports
Let's bring it home

 

 

Thousands of Kiwis have arrived in Valencia to support the team...

Kevin Shoebridge, Sailing and operations manager  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Sailing and operations manager

 

 

Part 2: Kevin Shoebridge explains what are the team's strengths and how important is the team culture in ETNZ.

Kevin Shoebridge, Sailing and operations manager  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Sailing and operations manager

 

 

Part 1: The team is ready to face the America's Cup match, after 16 days of resting, testing and training...

Grant Loretz, Trimmer  

 

Grant Loretz
Trimmer

 

 

Every morning the team prepare, pack and load more than 30 sails...

Jon Ackland, Strategic, planning and performance  

 

Jon Ackland
Strategic, planning and performance

 

 

The team is getting ready for the America’s Cup match. How does it keep the performance rate high after winning the LV Cup?

Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

The day after winning the Louis Vuitton Cup, Grant Dalton explains how the team is facing the last run to the America's Cup...

Kiwi supporters, Go Kiwi Go!!!  

 

Kiwi supporters
Go Kiwi Go!!!

 

 

The Port America's Cup is taken over by kiwis who are in Valencia to support the team...

David Slyfield, Physical trainer  

 

David Slyfield
Physical trainer

 

 

How does the team prepares physically on an racing day?

Kevin Shoebridge, Sailing and operations manager  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Sailing and operations manager

 

 

The team is ready to race the Louis Vuitton final agains Luna Rossa...

Terry Hutchinson, tactician  

 

Terry Hutchinson
tactician

 

 

Terry explains how the team faces the semi final with a score of 4-1 and how he wants to celebrate his birthday with a victory.

Grant Dalton, General Director  

 

Grant Dalton
General Director

 

 

Gran Dalton explains how the team is facing the semifinals against Spain.

Jonathan Macbeth, Grinder  

 

Jonathan Macbeth
Grinder

 

 

How do the grinders keep their energy levels up after three weeks of racing?

Robert Hook, Sail Designer  

 

Robert Hook
Sail Designer

 

 

What is happening in the sail loft while the team is racing?...

Tom Addis, Meteorologist  

 

Tom Addis
Meteorologist

 

 

Tom Addis explains what is happening with the weather in Valencia...

Tony Thomas, Marketing manager  

 

Tony Thomas
Marketing manager

 

 

Near 180 people come every racing day to the base as guests...

Waiting for the wind, Trimmer/mid-bow/mast  

 

Waiting for the wind
Trimmer/mid-bow/mast

 

 

Four days of waiting for the wind… but what does the sailing team do to kill the time while floating on the sea?

Rod Davis, Afterguard coach  

 

Rod Davis
Afterguard coach

 

 

Rod Davis, who competed in his first America's Cup in the 70s, talks about his role…

Spit and polishing, Team at work for 92´s big day  

 

Spit and polishing
Team at work for 92´s big day

 

 

The whole team helped to get the base ready for NZL 92's launching

Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

NZL 92 has been successfully launched, now the team has to work hard to get the most out of it before the racing starts next year.

Richard Meacham, Mid bowman  

 

Richard Meacham
Mid bowman

 

 

Richard tells us about his role onboard

NZL 82, Spinnaker sign off  

 

NZL 82
Spinnaker sign off

 

 

Sailing for the last time in Valencia NZL 82 enters the harbour under spinnaker.

Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

Almost time for a break after five months of solid work...

David Slyfield, Physical Trainer  

 

David Slyfield
Physical Trainer

 

 

David Slyfield is responsible for the fitness of the team...

Ian Moore, Navigator  

 

Ian Moore
Navigator

 

 

Navigator Ian Moore is the designer and builder of the remote controlled landyachts that are being sailed by some of the team members for a bit of fun twice a week...

Jamie France, Design Engineer  

 

Jamie France
Design Engineer

 

 

Jamie France works closely with the sailors on the design of the lay out of the deck of the next boat...

Kevin Borrows, Weather Team  

 

Kevin Borrows
Weather Team

 

 

It's really hot those days in Valencia, Kevin Borrows explains all about it from the weather team's perspective...

John Maas, Support boat program manager  

 

John Maas
Support boat program manager

 

 

Jonh Maas is in charge of keeping the fleet on the water to support race and testing operations...

Kevin Shoebridge, Operations Director  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Operations Director

 

 

Kevin Shoebridge speaks about the latests achievements of the team and the plans for the future...

Jeremy Lomas, Bowman  

 

Jeremy Lomas
Bowman

 

 

Jeremy Lomas explains what the hand signals in the pre-start means and how does the bowman communicates with the helmsman...

Tom Addis, Meteorologist  

 

Tom Addis
Meteorologist

 

 

Everyone speaks about sea breeze in Valencia, but what is it exactly?...

Tony Rae, Runner/pit  

 

Tony Rae
Runner/pit

 

 

Tony Rae talks about his role onboard and about the matches the team will race today...

Dean Barker, Skipper  

 

Dean Barker
Skipper

 

 

Dean Barker explains how crew work will be crucial to win Louis Vuitton Act 12...

Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

Less than a week to start Act 12... how's the team facing this last regatta of the year?

Chris McAsey, Grinder and Commissioner of Social Affairs  

 

Chris McAsey
Grinder and Commissioner of Social Affairs

 

 

Grinder Chris McAsey has been recently elected Commissioner of Social Affairs for the team...

John Ackland, Planning and strategy  

 

John Ackland
Planning and strategy

 

 

John Ackland works with the sailors, the coaches and the test deparment to improve the performance of the team at all levels...

Onboard action, Sailing Team  

 

Onboard action
Sailing Team

 

 

No break for the sailing team in its preparation for next week's Act. See here some onboard action...

Paul Wilson, Team physiotherapist  

 

Paul Wilson
Team physiotherapist

 

 

Paul Wilson, the team's physiotherapist, is Mr. Fixit for sailing team aches and pains...

Chris Cameron, Team Photographer  

 

Chris Cameron
Team Photographer

 

 

The man behind the camera at ETNZ...

Peter Yeo, Chef  

 

Peter Yeo
Chef

 

 

Peter Yeo cooks breakfast and lunch for over 100 people every day...

Ian Moore, Head of ISA Department  

 

Ian Moore
Head of ISA Department

 

 

What does the ISA Department do?

Peter Ockleston , Shore crew  

 

Peter Ockleston
Shore crew

 

 

What do the shore crew do on a maintenance day?...

Roger  

 

Roger "Clouds" Badham
Meteorologist

 

 

Clouds explains what the meteo team does and why their work is so important for the performance of the team...

Kevin Shoebridge, Operations Director  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Operations Director

 

 

Fleet races just finished and Shoebridge analyzes the team performance...

Adam Beashel, Strategist  

 

Adam Beashel
Strategist

 

 

What does the strategist do from up the mast...

Dean Barker, Skipper  

 

Dean Barker
Skipper

 

 

Dean Barker explains the differences from match to fleet racing...

Richard Parker, sailmaker  

 

Richard Parker
sailmaker

 

 

Sailmakers often work through the night repairing sails damaged during racing ....

Ben Ainslie, Afterguard/helmsman  

 

Ben Ainslie
Afterguard/helmsman

 

 

Ben Ainslie had his first America's Cup Race on the helm of NZL 84...

Tom Addis, Weather team  

 

Tom Addis
Weather team

 

 

What's the weather going to be like ... our team has some answers

Winston Macfarlane, Grinder  

 

Winston Macfarlane
Grinder

 

 

Here's a grinder's views on the opening races of the 2006 season ...

Nick Heron, sailing team  

 

Nick Heron
sailing team

 

 

Nick Heron is ashore for the first day of racing....

Andy Claughton, Design coordinator  

 

Andy Claughton
Design coordinator

 

 

As the big day looms, Andy Claughton shares his thoughts...

Grant Dalton, Managing director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing director

 

 

Racing starts tomorrow and the team has been working hard....

Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

It's a windy today in Valencia and we won't be going sailing. We'll have a maintenance day....
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Action at the base as the, team gets ready to race  

 

Action at the base as the
team gets ready to race

 

 

With less than a month to the first race the team gears up for action…

Yachts on  

 

Yachts on "test track"
Valencia testing programme

 

 

The Valencia testing programme is underway with NZL 84 and 82 both on the water.

Kevin Shoebridge, Operations Director  

 

Kevin Shoebridge
Operations Director

 

 

The team is settling into Valencia and getting ready to go sailing. An update on progress...

Craig Phillips, Sail Co-ordinator  

 

Craig Phillips
Sail Co-ordinator

 

 

A key man in the search for boat speed Craig Phillips keeps production moving in the sail loft and…

Jamie France , Mechanical Engineer  

 

Jamie France
Mechanical Engineer

 

 

What does a design engineer do when he goes to work in the morning? Jamie France gives an insight...
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Joey Allen , Sailing Coach  

 

Joey Allen
Sailing Coach

 

 

This man spends a lot of time watching videos - and a lot of time shooting them too...
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Debby Bradley, Financial Controller  

 

Debby Bradley
Financial Controller

 

 

A sports team needs people to look after the money. At Emirates Team New Zealand it's Debby Bradley...

Tony Thomas, Business Manager  

 

Tony Thomas
Business Manager

 

 

Here's the man who raises the money and makes sure the team's sponsors get the benefits of supporting the team...

Richard Kiff, Sailmaker  

 

Richard Kiff
Sailmaker

 

 

It has been a busy time for the sailmakers as the team prepares to race in Sweden...

Andrew Maclean, Mid-Bowman  

 

Andrew Maclean
Mid-Bowman

 

 

He's an engineer who makes a living from sailing, mid-bowman Andrew McLean...

Dean Barker, Afterguard  

 

Dean Barker
Afterguard

 

 

Afterguard Dean Barker talks on Emirates Team New Zealand's first day in Valencia.
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Grant Dalton, Managing Director  

 

Grant Dalton
Managing Director

 

 

Grant Dalton discusses the teams' build-up and progress so far.
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Grant Loretz, Trimmer  

 

Grant Loretz
Trimmer

 

 

What does a trimmer do when Emirates Team New Zealand is racing? Grant Loretz talks about his on-board role.
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Lance Manson, Rig team  

 

Lance Manson
Rig team

 

 

Specialist rigger Lance Manson talks about the behind-the-scenes work to get NZL82 ready to race in Valencia.

Martin McElwee, Rig team manager  

 

Martin McElwee
Rig team manager

 

 

Everyone calls Martin McElwee Toon. He manages the team’s rig programme and talks here about getting things absolutely right.
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Tony Rae, Pitman/runner  

 

Tony Rae
Pitman/runner

 

 

Tony Rae is a long-time member of the team. His on-board job is runner-pitman. Tony, known to the team as Trae, talks about his racing life.
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