Contestants prepare for the 12 meter America’s Cup races
International yacht racing opens with the world series of 12 meter boats. Four new contenders begin trials in the United States and England as Storm Sovereign and Kurrewa V launch in Scotland. Trials off the New England coast start in June with sovereignty decide the British challenger after summer tests.
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Sovereign
Kurrewa V
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New England
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