More Louis Vuitton Pacific Series images - In-House Racing - Day 2

10:11 AM Thu 22 Jan 2009 GMT

'BMW Oracle Racing are back in town - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009' Richard Gladwell

Emirates Team New Zealand BMW Oracle Racing were out on the Waitemata Harbour and inner Hauraki Gulf again today for a second day of practice and racing, this time in the BMW Oracle Racing yachts

We caught the warm-up before the first practice race.

Team Origin train in Etchells - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell

Dean Barker and afterguard on Emirates Team NZ - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The Emirates TNZ spinnaker pole breaks Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell

Emirates Team NZ - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Emirates Team NZ fly their national flag - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle Racing - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle Racing limber up - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The America's Cuppers jibs don't seem to be well suited to close tacking in light airs and sort legs on the Waitemata harbour. Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle Racing - Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - Practice - 22 January 2009 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com

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