British challenger launches 2nd America's Cup boat

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British challenger INEOS Team UK launched its second America’s Cup sailboat in Auckland on Saturday, a day after United States syndicate American Magic also revealed its second generation racer. The black-hulled monohull, christened Britannia, was lowered gently into the water outside the Team UK base after a small naming ceremony. Britannia, which will be helmed by four-time Olympic sailing gold medalist Ben Ainslie in the challenger series starting in January, appeared to mark a major development over the team’s first generation sailboat.

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