This week we were excited to be learning a bit about Te Rehutai, the Team New Zealand AC 75 that has been sailing in the Waitemata Harbour. Here is my information.
Te Rehutai
.Peter Burling/Skipper.
.The America's cup is one of the oldest sporting cups in the world.
.The AC75 is 75 feet long.
. The AC75 normally has 11 passengers aboard.
. It can go 50 knots , that is 95 km/h.
.How the new AC75 will fly.
.5.4m (17.7ft long)
.Flying on foils.
. No keels.
. Draft: 5 (16.5ft wide)
.5.4m beam.
. 7 tonne.
. Tipped over 2 times.
.Made out of carbon fiber.
Hi Cruz, thank you for sharing some fun facts about Te Rehutai, our amazing America's Cup boat. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her fly across Waitemata Harbour. Did you?
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