The British America’s Cup challenger, Land Rover BAR, has launched its latest testing boat – T2 – at their home in Portsmouth. This boat will increase the momentum already developed with the initial launch of ‘T1’ last October. It’s the next stage in the relentless pursuit of technological excellence that will culminate in the design and build of the final race boat to challenge for the America’s Cup in 2017.

T2 is designed to drive forward a new era of British maritime design and technology
The boat uses the latest technology from both the aerospace and automotive industries to create the marine equivalent of a fighter jet
T2 will fly on foils the size of a wakeboard, whilst lifting the weight of a fully occupied London taxi.

Ben Ainslie; Team Principal and Skipper, four times Olympic gold medallist and America’s Cup winner:

“T2 is an extraordinary achievement; everyone on the design, engineering and shore teams have put everything they have got into this boat. Power is nothing without control, and there has been no compromise in the pursuit of both. All of the sailing team are grateful and privileged to get the opportunity to test fly this unique craft.”

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