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Mills 72 Flying Nikka

LOA 18.30m 60ft 0in • Approx displacement 7 tonnes • Price POA • www.mills-design.com

Given the history of the America’s cup, which has provided the sailing world with the benefit of equipment ranging from winches to aluminium masts, it’s no surprise that technology from the current edition of the Cup would filter down to other parts of the sport. Even so, given the extremely radical concept of the AC75s, few of us would have predicted the development of an offshore yacht relying on the same foiling technology before the finish

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