With its technical shakedown now complete, it is handover day for the new AC45 wing-sailed catamaran, marking the beginning of the next era of the America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) will now manage the logistics, care and maintenance of the prototype as competitors test the boat over the coming weeks. The AC45 is the forerunner to the larger AC72, which will be used in the 34thAmerica’s Cup. ... read full story
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34th America’s Cup: Work on AC45 catamarans moving ahead in New Zealand
December 19, 2010
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Work on the AC45 catamarans, which the Cup teams will use to race in the 2011 America’s Cup World Series events, is continuing at pace in Warkworth, New Zealand. The first AC45 is scheduled to be launched in the New Year, with others rolling off the assembly quickly thereafter. ... read full story
America’s Cup: New AC45 catamaran class takes shape in Auckland
October 13, 2010
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The new AC45 catamaran class is taking shape in Auckland, New Zealand. The AC45 is the little sister with attitude to the AC72. Both classes are fundamental parts of the transformation of the America’s Cup. ... read full story