''Aotearoa'' is an

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class catamaran of

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that unsuccessfully challenged for the

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. It was built for

for the

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Career

''Aotearoa'' lost to ''

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'' of

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by 8–9 in the

. ''Aotearoa'' had the highest measured speed in the competition,

References

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