America's Cup: What the Regatta and Media Trials will achieve

11:09 AM Wed 27 Apr 2011 GMT

'Day 2 - America&rsquo;s Cup Trials' Gilles Martin-Raget/www.americascup.com Click Here to view large photo

America's Cup organizers will begin a two-week test period in Auckland by evaluating new race course configurations, umpiring systems and racing rules. With the first week focused on race management, the second week will be dedicated to testing next generation television and graphics as well as onboard cameras. 'There's a lot of innovation that's been proposed for the America's Cup World Series events with the race courses, the umpiring systems, the onboard equipment and the television coverage,' said Iain Murray, Regatta Director and CEO of America's Cup Race Management. 'Over the next two weeks, we'll be testing our thinking in ...

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