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March 6, 2014 By Jack Griffin

Team Australia begins training for the 2017 America’s Cup

 

TEAM AUSTRALIA TRAINING WITH ORACLE TEAM USA IN SYDNEY PHOTO: ANDREA FRANCOLINI
TEAM AUSTRALIA TRAINING WITH ORACLE TEAM USA IN SYDNEY PHOTO: ANDREA FRANCOLINI

Team Australia began sailing their AC45 on Sydney Harbor, training with Oracle Team USA. CEO Iain Murray announced that their skipper will be Mat Belcher, gold medalist in the 470 at the 2012 London Olympics. Belcher will be sailing against another Australian gold medalist from London – Tom Slingsby, Laser gold medalist, is helming the OTUSA AC45 in the training races in Sydney. The two teams will train with each other in Sydney through June.

IAIN MURRAY, SANDY OATLEY, BOB OATLEY, MAT BELCHER AND TOM SLINGSBY AT LAUNCH OF AC45. PHOTO: ANDREA FRANCOLINI
IAIN MURRAY, SANDY OATLEY, BOB OATLEY, MAT BELCHER AND TOM SLINGSBY AT LAUNCH OF AC45. PHOTO: ANDREA FRANCOLINI

 

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