Peter Lester on Team NZ's New Boat for the 37th America's Cup

America's Cup expert and sailing guru Peter Lester joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, to recap Team New Zealand officially launching their boat for the 37th America's Cup later this year in Barcelona. The vessel is named Taihoro following consultation between Team NZ and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. The Kiwis have sailed the boat since last Friday around Auckland's Waitematā Harbour.

Lester and Devlin discuss the design of the boat and how it differs from previous regattas, the developments in the boat's technology, much more.

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