April 22, 2024
Taihoro brings sea and sky for yacht race
Posted On April 22, 2024
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has gifted the name Taihoro to the boat Emirates Team New Zealand will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has gifted the name Taihoro to the boat Emirates Team New Zealand will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona.
Chair Marama Royal told the launch event at the teams Wynyard Point base in Auckland the name was inspired from the phrase taihoro-nukurangi, to move swiftly as the sea between both sky and earth.
The boat has taken more than 45 boat builders more than 10 months to complete.
Skipper Peter Burling says the team will have a few weeks testing th boat on Auckland waters before it is shipped to Barcelona.