It was pouring rain in Auckland on this May morning. The strange community of ladies and gentlemen, who ducked under umbrellas in the fine thread, boat builders in high-visibility vests and Māori who performed their fearsome haka dance with their bare torsos, showed no signs of it. The rain in early autumn in New Zealand could be nothing more than a sign from heaven. Because water is the element of Taihoro, whether it comes from above, from below or from both directions. It wasn’t a yacht that was christened, but rather the jewel of an entire nation that sailors around the world look at. With their Taihoro, the Kiwis will be competing for the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in the world, from August.
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