Children and the curious are invited to roam the newly revamped Blue Water Black Magic gallery looking for answers to the big questions about Aotearoa's boat-building and yacht-racing history. 

Go on a fantastical journey with Sarah-Jane Blake's interactive artwork, guess the weight of the America’s Cup trophy, find the connection between honeycomb and state-of-the-art hulls, and test the circumstances that would cause a carbon-fibre mast to snap. 

Blue Water Black Magic Gallery

Explore this extraordinary story of innovative design, meticulous teamwork, outstanding leadership and international success. Discover how Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour has become a world battleground for the pinnacle of yachting competition – America’s Cup.

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