Obviously it's not for everyone. It is more expensive, but once you are in the America's Cup, it becomes a matter of practicality. We wanted to save time and to work in a dry place. But the only problem is closing the roof - last weekend we got soaked inside the shed. This is the first Swiss America's Cup campaign.
Sledgehammers pound away on tarmac.
Backhoes alternately scrape and groan, moving the dislodged pieces of earth. Electric saws slice through plywood, cutting new walls and barriers. Generators purr as spray-guns apply fresh coats of paint. Nearly 180 metres above it all, two workers hang in a basket applying the official America's Cup 2000 logo to the Sky Tower. Final preparations are rampant as Auckland readies for America's Cup 2000.