The Afterguard: TEAMORIGIN - GBR75's Maiden Voyage

Saturday July 14th 2007 saw an event of great significance to Great Britain's bid to compete in the 33rd & 34th America's Cup - the maiden voyage (under TEAMORIGIN ownership) of its first vessel. The Afterguard presents a gallery of images depicting the event.

Updated 24/8/07: Images 29a, 29b, 29c.

Inset image: Photo 1 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

The Afterguard is extremely grateful to the talented photographers who have consented to us providing this spectacular gallery of images depicting the maiden voyage.

GBR75's Bow Scythes The Waters Off Port America

Photo 2 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

TEAMORIGIN Upon The Water

Photo 3 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 4 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Proud & Unmistakably British

Photo 5 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 6 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Bearing Down

Photo 7 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 8 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 9 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

GBR75 In All Her Glory

Photo 10 © Nico Martinez

Photo 10b © Nico Martinez

Photo 11 © Nico Martinez

Photo 11b © Nico Martinez

Photo 11c © Nico Martinez

Photo 11d © Nico Martinez

Photo 12 © HeikeSchwab.com

Photo 13 © HeikeSchwab.com

During Saturday's shakedown, GBR75 was joined by a replica of 'America'
- the first winner back in 1851 and after whom the cup is named.

America

Photo 14 © HeikeSchwab.com

Photo 15 © HeikeSchwab.com

Photo 16 © HeikeSchwab.com

America & GBR75

Photo 17 © HeikeSchwab.com

Photo 18 © HeikeSchwab.com

Photo 18b © Nico Martinez

Photo 18c © Nico Martinez

Photo 19 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 20 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 21 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

Photo 22 © Carlo Borlenghi/kospictures.com

GBR75 (left) from the Shore

We'd like once again to thank Heike Schwab, Nico Martinez, Carlo Borlenghi & the team at Kos Pictures, and of course TEAMORIGIN and Pitch PR for their kindness and assistance in bringing this collection of images together. We'd also like to acknowledge Valencia Sailing for breaking the news of GBR75's voyage and for bringing the first images to public attention.

If you know of or have other images of GBR75's maiden voyage which might contribute to this gallery, please contact The Afterguard by email at theafterguard[at]gmail[dot]com. We'll update this post, revising the date, rather than introducing new posts, so do check back.

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