ORACLE TEAM USA 17 - Catamaran AC 50 - 2017

Abordage is proud to be the Preferred Supplier of ORACLE TEAM USA and wants to share with you its ultimate scale model: ORACLE TEAM USA '17', Defender of the 35th America's Cup - Bermuda 2017.

Scale 1/64

9.25" L x 5.25" W x 16" H  ( or 23.5 cm L X 13.4 cm W X 41 cm H )

This AC 50 Catamaran high-end desk model made of resin, photo-etched parts, acrylic base, North Sails fabrics comes with support and a plexiglas cover 11.75 " L x 8" W x18 H (or 30 cm L x 20 cm W x 46 cm H).

Lord Dunraven had no hesitation when he decided to issue his second challenge; he immediately turned to George Lennox Watson and gave him carte blanche to design his new challenger. Watson was determined to win. To achieve his objective, his inspiration came largely from ideas developed by the Americans: wide beam, full lines, composite construction.

Valkyrie III was built by the D. & W. Henderson & Co. yard at Partick on the Clyde. Her frames were in steel, with wooden planking. She was given a steel mast. Launched in May 1895, Valkyrie III had her ballast increased after her first trials against Britannia.