RECON | Jib Tack Failure on Taihoro - ON CAMERA

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:27:06 +0000

Breaking things in the pursuit of excellence! Today in Auckland, in an up and down wind strength with stronger gusts weighing in at around 15 knots, Emirates Team New Zealand were in full test mode over a number of areas both aero and hydro, and with an upper range jib, had a dramatic but inconsequential breakage.

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