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New ‘mini’ Cup class takes flight

The first new ‘mini’ America’s Cup class, the AC40, has been launched in New Zealand and took flight on its first sail this September, after some successful tow-testing.

The AC40 is a brand new design by the Cup Defenders’ team, and buying one is a requirement of entry for all teams in the 37th America’s Cup. The AC40s will be sailed in one-design mode

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