Sailing: America's Cup holders Team New Zealand launch second boat

[ASFN Admin]

America's Cup defenders Team New Zealand launched their second high speed AC75 foiling monohull on Thursday, the boat they hope will help them retain the sport's oldest trophy early next year. Team NZ are the last syndicate to launch their second-generation yacht, with the challenging teams from Italy, Britain and the United States all launching their boats last month. The boat, named 'Te Rehutai', was launched at a glitzy ceremony outside the team's base and broadcast live on Television New Zealand's prime-time news programme.

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