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America's Cup: First look at Emirates Team New Zealand's modified AC75

by Compiled by Richard Gladwell/Sail-world.com/nz 20 Mar 05:28 GMT 20 March 2023
Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ have launched their modified AC75 Te Rehutai, the 2021 America's Cup champion. The obvious changes are to the deck, where the open crew pits - designed for 11 crew - have been reduced to five per side - which will be used by a reduced eight crew.

Other obvious changes are the removal of running backstays, and removal of the bowsprit - both of which are a response to the changed class rules in Version 2 of the AC75 class rule.

According to a later ETNZ media statement the AC75 has been upgraded to Version 2 of the AC75 Class Rule.

The video below is unofficial and was shot from public access alongside the team base.

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Load checking - Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team New Zealand's Te Rehurai's deck layout - Race 1 - 2021 America's Cup - March 10, 2021 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Emirates Team New Zealand's Te Rehurai's previous deck layout was more open - deck layout - Race 1 - 2021 America's Cup - March 10, 2021 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
The revamped AC75 has five cockpit openings per side - Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
The revamped AC75 has five cockpit openings per side -Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
The revamped AC75 has five cockpit openings per side -Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Running backstays have been removed - Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Topside height cannot be altered only 12.5% of the deck surface can be altered - Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Running backstays gone - Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Emirates Team NZ - AC75 V2 - Launch - March 20, 2023 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

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