Chinese new boat gets CHN-95 sailnumber; to arrive mid-December in Valencia

[Source: China Team] The first Class America ever built in China will carry the number 95. The building of the hull was completed in Dong Guan and validated by the technical director of tonnage, Ken Mac Alpine. CHN-95 will be delivered directly to Valencia from Hong Kong and is expected to arrive mid-December.

Why CHN-95
The naming of a Class America is made up of two parts. The first three letters represent the country of origin of the Yacht Club, CHN for China, ITA for Italy, NZL for New Zealand, and so on.

The number that follows is attributed by the techincal director of tonnage to every new Class America in chronological order of construction. CHN-95 will therefore be the 95th Class America since the beginning of tonnage in 1992. This means a boat can change its nationality but never its number.

The hull of CHN-95, the new chinese America's Cup yacht. Photo Copyright Jesse Lin-Wang Hua/Imaginechina

The hull of CHN-95, the new chinese America's Cup yacht. Photo Copyright Jesse Lin-Wang Hua/Imaginechina

The hull of CHN-95, the new chinese America's Cup yacht. Photo Copyright Jesse Lin-Wang Hua/Imaginechina

The hull of CHN-95, the new chinese America's Cup yacht. Photo Copyright Jesse Lin-Wang Hua/Imaginechina