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AmericaOne New Zealand Chronicles: Short and Sweet: The Hard Work Begins

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AUCKLAND, NZ - January 19, 1999 - Stay tuned to the AmericaOne website as we post reports from the team as they begin an intensive two-month training program in New Zealand. Straight from the top, here is Paul Cayard's report:

Daily Report, January 19, 1999

A very good day today. Wind from 000-030 at 8 knots. Trained with A-True for 5 hours. Very close and aggressive. Tomorrow: Same Drill.

Paul Cayard
AmericaOne

AmericaOne is dedicated to recapturing the America’s Cup by applying U.S. technology in computer equipment, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, sail design, naval architecture and structural engineering to America's Cup sailboat design. Technology partners include Hewlett-Packard, Bellcore/SAIC and Ford Motor Company/Visteon. The AmericaOne team is comprised of 43 professionals, including 30 members of the design team actively working on the research and design of its sailboats. Operating since June 1, 1996, AmericaOne is the challenger on behalf of San Francisco’s St. Francis Yacht Club.

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