Builder Cookson Boats Launched 2013 | Sail no NZL–5 Skippers Dean Barker | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA