FILE PHOTO: Italy's Luna Rossa Challenge skipper Max Sirena (2nd R) talks with his crew against Emirates Team New Zealand following the seventh race of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series yacht race in San Francisco, California August 24, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The America's Cup just got "real" for the Italian challengers hoping to face holders Team New Zealand next year as Luna Rossa launched their second-generation AC75 yacht in Auckland on Tuesday.
The launch came just days after American Magic and British challenger INEOS Team UK started trials with their second-generation boats, with the Americans narrowly avoiding a spectacular capsize.
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