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Slideshow: Yacht's Up: Wireless on High Seas

Using the newest of technologies has always been part of the challenge for those competing for sport's oldest trophy in the America's Cup. Kim Griggs reports from Auckland, New Zealand.
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The entrance to the Swiss Alinghi base.Kim Griggs

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Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes at dock in the Viaduct in Auckland. France's yacht, Areva, is seen on land in the background.

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The syndicate base for Italy's Prada Challenge.

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The Oracle BMW Racing team on New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.

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