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Aotearoa (yacht)

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Nation
  
New Zealand

Builder
  
Cookson Boats

Launched
  
2013

Sail no
  
NZL–5

Skippers
  
Dean Barker

Class
  
AC72

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Yacht club
  
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

Owner(s)
  
Emirates Team New Zealand

Aotearoa is an AC72 class catamaran of Emirates Team New Zealand that unsuccessfully challenged for the 2013 America's Cup. It was built for Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.

Career

Aotearoa lost to Oracle Team USA 17 of Oracle Team USA by 8–9 in the 2013 America's Cup. Aotearoa had the highest measured speed in the competition, 47.57 knots (88.10 km/h; 54.74 mph)

References

Aotearoa (yacht) Wikipedia