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Foiler for Youth America’s Cup

A new foiling monohull design for the Youth America’s Cup next year has been launched in New Zealand. The first of the new one-design was launched in June from Auckland-based Yachting Developments. It has been designed by a team led by Yachting Developments’s Bob Graham.

The AC9F is a different beast to immensely powerful AC75s that will compete for the Cup itself. The 29ft 6in design is a

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