Emirates Team New Zealand skippered by Dean Barker competes in a fleet race of the America's Cup World Series on October 5, 2012 in San Francisco. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Emirates Team New Zealand competes in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series on October 4, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Teams are racing on an AC45 boat, which is the forerunner to the AC72 that teams will race next year in the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup Finals in San Francisco. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)