Emirates Team New Zealand

Closing ever nearer to the kick start of the Louis Vuitton Cup in April 2007 ETNZ have now completed the hull of the second boat to be part of the next campaign. NZL92 took over 20,000 hours to complete and like many other racing yachts before the final finishing touches were completed by the sailors themselves. This campaign ETNZ are making sure that their masts hold up under the rigours off competitive sailing after our 2003 campaign had too many flaws therefore various tests were undertaken to ensure full strength to recall our Cup back to local shores. Each of the 12 storey high masts has over four kilometres of cabon fibre cloth rolled and cooked together in an oven at 135 degrees before being hoisted into place on each of the yachts.

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