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Aotearoa (yacht)

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Aotearoa
Aotearoa leading Oracle Team USA 17 at the first mark in the first race of the 2013 America's Cup
Yacht club Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Nation New Zealand
ClassAC72
Sail noNZL–5
BuilderCookson Boats
Launched2013
Owner(s)Emirates Team New Zealand
Racing career
SkippersDean Barker
Notable victories2013 Louis Vuitton Cup
America's Cup2013 America's Cup
AC Challenger
Selection Series
2013 Louis Vuitton Cup

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

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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)[1]

References

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  1. ^ "ORACLE TEAM USA, Emirates Team New Zealand in winner-take-all race for the 34th America's Cup - 35th America's Cup". Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.