LEGO Technic’s racing yachts have come a long way

Six years and exactly 100 sets later, LEGO Technic is revisiting racing yachts and it’s safe to say that the builds have come a long way.

The recent reveal of 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht may be monumental for the theme in that it’s one of the biggest and most expensive boats in the theme – an uncommon vehicle for LEGO Technic. Don’t overlook though that it comes six years and exactly 100 set numbers after 42074 Racing Yacht, which debuted the specific vehicles within the theme.

42074 Racing Yacht was released in 2018 for £24.99 / $39.99 / €29.99 and features 330 pieces. In comparison, 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht is £104.99 / $119.99 / €119.99 for 962 pieces and launches on August 1, 2024.

Both include flexible sail elements and you can even see the lines on the sails in 42074 Racing Yacht and lines in the same position on those in 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht.

The 2018 set’s features include a turning wheel and a moving tiller to operate the rudder and winches to move the sails. While its colour scheme is nearly the complete opposite of the 2018 model, 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht has the same array of features with the addition of a display stand and functions beneath the hull.

This includes the foil wings which can be moved and a pneumatic mechanism to operate the cant arms. While there are different kinds of racing yachts, 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht appears to be a nominal improvement in accuracy, the number of features and size.

That comes at an increase in price compared to the 2018 build, but that’s arguably to be expected given the number of pieces, the larger sail elements and more.

42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht is coming to shelves for £104.99 / $119.99 / €119.99 with 962 pieces on August 1, 2024. It’s the latest LEGO Technic take on a sailing yacht, both 100 set numbers and six years later.

LEGO Technic sets confirmed and rumoured for 2024

LEGO set	Price	Pieces	Release date
30682 NASA Mars Rover Perseverance	TBC	83	January 1, 2024
42163 Heavy-Duty Bulldozer	£8.99 / $12.99 / €9.99	195	January 1, 2024
42164 Off-Road Race Buggy	£12.99 / $19.99 / €15.99	219	January 1, 2024
42165 Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance Pull-Back	£20.99 / $26.99 / €26.99	240	March 1, 2024
42166 NEOM McLaren Extreme E Race Car	£20.99 / $26.99 / €26.99	252	January 1, 2024
42167 Mack LR Electric Garbage Truck	£29.99 / $32.99 / €34.99	503	January 1, 2024
42168 John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester	£37.99 / $39.99 / €42.99	559	January 1, 2024
42169 NEOM McLaren Formula E Race Car	£46.99 / $49.99 / €52.99	452	March 1, 2024
42170 Kawasaki Ninja H2R Motorcycle	£69.99 / $84.99 / €79.99	643	March 1, 2024
42171 Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance	£189.99 / $219.99 / $219.99	1,642	March 1, 2024
42172 McLaren Supercar	$449.99	3,893	August 1, 2024
42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hypercar	£46.99 / $49.99 / €52.99	801	August 1, 2024
42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Racing Yacht	£104.99 / $119.99 / €119.99	962	Summer 2024
42175 Volvo FMX Truck & EC230 Electric Excavator	£169.99 / $199.99 / €199.99	2,274	August 1, 2024
42176 Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car	£149.99 / $169.99 / €169.99	838	August 1, 2024
42177 Mercedes G500 4×4	$249.99	2,891	August 1, 2024
42178 Surface Space Loader LT78	£29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99	435	March 1, 2024
42179 Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit	£69.99 / $74.99 / €79.99	526	March 1, 2024
42180 Mars Crew Exploration Rover	£129.99 / $149.99 / €149.99	1,599	March 1, 2024
42181 VTOL Heavy Cargo Spaceship LT81	£89.99 / $109.99 / €99.99	1,365	March 1, 2024
42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV	£189.99 / $229.99 / €219.99	1,913	August 1, 2024
42184 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut White Hypercar	£46.99 / $49.99 / €52.99	TBC	Summer 2024
42196 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Orange	£46.99 / $49.99 / €52.99	806	April 1, 2024

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