First British boat a 'pig' so redesign no shock - former NZ sailor

Britain's INEOS Team UK had made such a mess of their first boat that they had no choice but to completely overhaul the design for their second-generation America's Cup yacht, a former Team New Zealand sailor has told Reuters.

All three challengers launched their second-generation AC75 foiling monohulls in Auckland over the last week, just two months out from their first competitive outing in a December regatta that will also include defenders Team New Zealand.Both the British yacht, named 'Britannia', and American Magic's 'Patriot' showed significant design modifications from their first-generation yachts, while Italy's Luna Rossa highlighted just subtle outward changes.

"Of the three new boats that have been launched, the British one is the most radical. I suppose you could say that about their first boat too, but that was probably too radical in the wrong direction, I think.AdvertisementYachting commentators made much of Britannia's hull, which showed a radical longitudinal bustle keel running virtually the entire length of the boat.

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