The Sensory Overload of an America’s Cup Trimmer
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
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American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, transited the Panama Canal and then crossed the Pacific after departing from the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida on May 28.
Mike Ingham and Steve Hunt shift their sail coaching to virtual.
Much of the magic of a big foiling monohull is in the precision controls and elaborate systems required for takeoff and flight. Here’s a guide to what’s happening under the hood of American Magic’s AC75.
American Magic shifts gears in Pensacola while it waits to sail again, turning to its simulator for developments.
With his head down and his hands dirty, one sailor muscles his way onto the American Magic sailing team
America’s Cup Challenger American Magic unveils its AC75 and we go in for a closer look.
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, transited the Panama Canal and then crossed the Pacific after departing from the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida on May 28.
Mike Ingham and Steve Hunt shift their sail coaching to virtual.
Much of the magic of a big foiling monohull is in the precision controls and elaborate systems required for takeoff and flight. Here’s a guide to what’s happening under the hood of American Magic’s AC75.
American Magic shifts gears in Pensacola while it waits to sail again, turning to its simulator for developments.
With his head down and his hands dirty, one sailor muscles his way onto the American Magic sailing team
America’s Cup Challenger American Magic unveils its AC75 and we go in for a closer look.
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