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In a bid to discover and nurture sailing talent for future America’s Cups, a Youth America’s Cup series will see national teams of young sailors compete against each other on 30ft one-design foiling monohulls. The series is a joint initiative between Emirates Team New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the China Sports Industry Group. Crews will comprise two men and two women aged.

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