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Launch of the super-foilers

wo of the first revolutionary new America’s Cup foiling monohulls, the AC75s, have been launched – and they look quite different. The new launches are the start of an intense refinement development cycle in advance of the next Cup in New Zealand in 2021. Each team is allowed to build two boats, and we

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