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Images of the America's Cup: Constructing AC 45's in seven easy steps

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9:22 AM Wed 6 Oct 2010 GMT
'AC45 male mould under construction - being strip planked - BMW Oracle Racing building facility - Warkworth - 16 September 2010' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo
Due to the secrecy under which most racing yachts are now constructed, media and cameras are not usually allowed into a building facility - however at Core Composites new construction facility in Warkworth, there are no secrets on the AC45 design and we have an all too rare chance to follow the action Most of us who have built yachts are familiar with the making of a building frame or pug, using a variety of temporary frames and attaching stringers, or strip planking. One of the new areas of boatbuilding is the use of CNC milling centres to make hull ...


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