Emirates Team NZ launch the world's first AC75. The design was notable for the bustle around the centreline of the canoebody of the hull, the chines at the bow, and featured two different wings as is standard practice for testing

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Emirates Team NZ launch the world's first AC75. The design was notable for the bustle around the centreline of the canoebody of the hull, the chines at the bow, and featured two different wings as is standard practice for testing

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Emirates Team NZ launch the world's first AC75. The design was notable for the bustle around the centreline of the canoebody of the hull, the chines at the bow, and featured two different wings as is standard practice for testing photo copyright Richard Gladwell taken at Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and featuring the AC75 class

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Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

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