The America's Cup came to New York this weekend - and we checked it out
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On Saturday, we watched what turned out to be non-action from a media boat. And on Sunday, we visited the Land Rover BAR boat and chatted up some of the team's sailors and biggest supporters.
Conditions were never ideal for sailing: Saturday's racing was canceled due to a lack of wind, and gusty conditions on Sunday made the racing a stop-start affair.
But in its best moments, the event was pure spectacle, as the massive boats jockeyed for position within feet of one another, spectator boats, and the crowd-lined shores.
It was the epitome of what the sailors called "stadium sailing," or racing held on tight courses close to the shore.
Things changed quickly during the competitions, especially as unpredictable wind shifts carries boats from last place into first and back again.
"The wind went from zero to twenty and back," Land Rover BAR sailor Paul Campbell-James said after racing concluded.
Emirates Team New Zealand came out on top, while Oracle Team USA settled for second place and Groupama Team France third.
The series continues in Chicago, June 11-12.
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