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The German Yacht Germany I will
start at the 32nd America's Cup with Black-Red and
Gold design on a white hull.
Two and a half months before the first start of
the regatta season on the 3rd of April, the United
Internet Team Germany presents the new boat design
at the boat show "boot" in Düsseldorf.
Head of Syndicate, Michael Scheeren, and Ralph Dommermuth,
Head of the main sponsor United Internet, revealed
the new hull design on Saturday (20th of January)
at the team booth.
A part of this event was Senay Pakaanen from Heidelberg.
The 36-year old won the design competition of the
United Internet Team Germany last fall. She won
out over 700 other participants. It will be her
design which will decorate Germany I in the races
of Louis Vuitton Act 13, which starts at the 3rd
of April, and the following Louis Vuitton Cup.
While the team in Valencia is training intensely
for the races of the America's Cup season, Germany
I is already in her new design.
"The new design has turned out well – that is exactly
how a German cup-boat has to look like", said skipper
Jesper Bank.
Hard training with both boats is scheduled for the
team as well as test races against other teams,
in order to prepare Germany I as best as possible
for the important races.
"We are highly motivated to give everything possible
for the first German campaign in the history of
the America's Cup", he added. "Germany is part of
the America's Cup for the first time – this makes
the campaign a huge success already."
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