Agence France-Presse
01 April, 2007
A member of the crew of the Victory Challenge collects the sail after a match in the Louis Vuitton Cup. The event is used as a preliminary to one of the world's most prestigious yacht races, the America's Cup - a one-to-one contest between the current holder of the trophy and the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
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