Aotearoa (yacht)
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{{Infobox Sailing yacht
| title = Aotearoa
| image = 2013 America's Cup, race 1, mark 1.JPG
| caption = Aotearoa leading Oracle Team USA 17 at the first mark in the first race of the 2013 America's Cup
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| club = {{yachtclub|Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron }}
| nat = {{flagcountry|NZL|civil}}
| class = AC72
| sailno = NZL–5
| designer =
| builder =Cookson Boats
| launched = 2013
| owner = Emirates Team New Zealand
| fate =
| skip = Dean Barker
| wins = 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup
| ac_year = 2013 America's Cup
| lc_year = 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup
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Aotearoa is an AC72 class catamaran of Emirates Team New Zealand that unsuccessfully challenged for the 2013 America's Cup. It was built for Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.
Career
Aotearoa lost to Oracle Team USA 17 of Oracle Team USA by 8–9 in the 2013 America's Cup. Aotearoa had the highest measured speed in the competition, {{convert|47.57|knots}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.americascup.com/en/34th-americas-cup/18424_-en-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-Emirates-Team-New-Zealand-in-winner-take-all-race-for-the-34th-Americas-Cup-fr-Le-defender-egalise-le-score-8-8-a-la-veille-dun-ultime-duel-historique-es-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-y-Emirates-Team-New-Zealand-se-juegan-la-34-Americas-Cup-a-un-encuentro-historico-it-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-completa-la-rimonta-oggi-la-regata-decisive-della-34ma-Americas-Cup-.html |title=ORACLE TEAM USA, Emirates Team New Zealand in winner-take-all race for the 34th America's Cup - 35th America's Cup |access-date=2015-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229100216/http://www.americascup.com/en/34th-americas-cup/18424_-en-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-Emirates-Team-New-Zealand-in-winner-take-all-race-for-the-34th-Americas-Cup-fr-Le-defender-egalise-le-score-8-8-a-la-veille-dun-ultime-duel-historique-es-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-y-Emirates-Team-New-Zealand-se-juegan-la-34-Americas-Cup-a-un-encuentro-historico-it-ORACLE-TEAM-USA-completa-la-rimonta-oggi-la-regata-decisive-della-34ma-Americas-Cup-.html |archive-date=2014-12-29 |url-status=dead }}