America's Cup: First images of the AC45 under construction

2:18 AM Thu 16 Sep 2010 GMT

'BMW Oracle Racing building facility - Warkworth' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

BMW Oracle Racing look to be set to set the sleepy north Auckland town of Warkworth on the map with the establishment of a new hi-tech boatbuilding facility that will employ between 50-70 people. The new facility to be known as Core Composites is off to a flying start with the production of the new America's Cup 45 class of catamaran, but will be supplying to other boat builders and users of composite components. Based in the old Rodney and Waitemata Times production facility, previously a major employer in the area, the building has plenty of open ...

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by Richard Gladwell