Roger Mills spent the day shooting from the air and on the water, and the images show it. His start-line gallery captures the fleet departing Auckland in fine detail.
The whole team was out in force. Kirsten joined the media boat as the fleet set off, while Chris reported from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron through the morning. By evening, both Chris and Kirsten had made their way north to Russell, ready to record the leading yachts as they cross the finish line through the night and into tomorrow.
Work is already under way on the full race packages, pulling together the day's coverage in detail.
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