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Sail: small gennaker or jib from yacht NEW ZEALAND, KZ1

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Sail and red-zippered sail bag. Unzipped, strapped together. Handwritten note on bag reads 'T1B'. Large blue logo for AMERICAN EXPRESS on front of sail, and 'KZ-1' in red lettering on both faces. One of a suite of twenty sails made for the America's Cup yacht NEW ZEALAND KZ1, which was built for the 1988 America's Cup challenge. Modifications to the mast and boom on the yacht required new sails...

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  • Title

    Sail: small gennaker or jib from yacht NEW ZEALAND, KZ1

  • Maker

    North Sails, Schnackenberg, Tom, Clinton, John

  • Date made

    1987-1988

  • Subject

    Yachting, Sport & Recreation, KZ1 NEW ZEALAND, Yacht, Vessel Type, Vessels, Sail

  • Additional information

    Textile: .1 - sail, Metal: 1 - sail, Textile: 2 - bag, Metal: 2 - bag, Plastic: 2 - bag, 3D objects (HxWxD): H 4500 x W 24000 x D 13000mm: 0 - Whole, Weight: 291kg: 0 - Whole, Length (m): 26.6m (87 1/4ft): 1 - sail, Length (m): 46m (150 3/4ft): 1 - sail, Length (m): 38m (124 1/2ft): 1 - sail

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