Tina Symmans holds the umbrella as Sir Stephen Tindall performs the traditional blessing of Emirates Team NZ's new AC50 and eventual Americas Cup winner. Heavy rain is always a good omen

© Richard Gladwell Tina Symmans: From vacuumer to America’s Cup boss
True story: Tina Symmans was the woman at the end of the vacuum cleaner in Emirates Team New Zealand's base in Bermuda last year. And now she's in charge of running the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland.