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
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INEOS Team UK - ‘Britannia’ inspired ...
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Britannia 18 Months In The Making
The story of the last 18 months following the disappointment in Bermuda - second time around and lots of lessons learnt.
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Britannia Takes Off
Highly anticpated first flight of INEOS Team UK's Britannia - to many she looks like a ship container on foils but beauty is in the eye of the beholder! She does look fast too..
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