The Duchess of Cambridge indulged her passion for sailing when she joined Sir Ben Ainslie as he launched Britain's bid to win the America's Cup.
The Olympic gold medal winning sailor will skipper the team that aims to win the historic trophy - something a British team has never done.
Kate, who wore a Jaeger dress, has been a keen sailor since childhood and even raced and comprehensively beat William in Auckland earlier this year - in yachts used by New Zealand in the America's Cup.
The Duchess' support for the team will be a long-term commitment and will see her "getting out there" to back the challenge, said a Kensington Palace spokeswoman.
The sportsman, who is the most successful Olympic sailor of all time with four golds and a silver, said he had a burning desire since he was a child to be part of a British America's Cup bid.
The Olympic sailor said: "We want to bring it home, it would be an amazing thing for this country."
Sir Ben added: "I had this burning desire and ambition to be part of a winning America's Cup team and ultimately a winning British America's Cup team and so was very fortunate to be involved with Oracle last time.
"That was a fantastic experience a great team, we have a lot of respect for them, for team New Zealand, all of the other competitors - but we want to win this for Britain."
Before leaving, the Duchess posed with Sir Ben and leading members of the bid team alongside the America's Cup.
In the background was an America's Cup 45 class twin hull vessel, which will be used for training and racing up until the event starts, when another class of yacht will be used.
Professional yachtsman Freddy Carr, who is part of the Olympic sailor's crew, praised Kate's sailing abilities.
He said: "She was down in New Zealand in Auckland, sailing with their team on the New Zealand America's Cup yachts, and did very well.
"If Ben's not up to the job, we'll get Kate."
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