PLASTIC FANTASTIC t-shirt
Maker
Bonza Clothing
Date1986 - 1987
Object number00000225
NameT-shirt
MediumPolyester, cotton
DimensionsOverall: 635 x 768 mm
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionT-shirt reading 'PLASTIC FANTASTIC' commemorating New Zealand's entry in the 1987 America's Cup. The offical name of the New Zealand entry was KIWI MAGIC (KZ-7).
SignificanceThe first boat in the series, KZ3, was the original Plastic Fantastic: the first fibreglass Cup boat ever built. It was estimated that her hull was 20 times stiffer than the aluminium versions.
