INEOS Team UK - ‘Britannia’ revealed
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Sir Ben Ainslie and INEOS Team UK reveal Britannia - their AC75 to challenge for the 36th America's Cup. The stats: Construction hours: 50,000+ - Design hours: 90,000+ - CNC Machine hours: 45,000+ - Individual parts: 25,000 - Estimated top speed: 50knots / 57.5 mph / 92.6km/h - Length: 22.76m with bowsprit (20.7m without) - Max Beam: 5m beam - Hull and rig construction: Carbon fibre - Rig: Double-skinned soft-wingsail - Crew: 11 - Crew weight: Max 990kg
Video Producer: INEOS Team UK
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