Oracle’s Comeback Not Enough to Overcome Kiwis
Peter Isler shares his thoughts on the 34th America’s Cup match.
Peter Isler shares his thoughts on the 34th America’s Cup match.
Design team members from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ talk about honing the performance of the AC72s during racing and what, exactly, “moding” is.
Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi
If Jimmy Spithill can dig deep, find his inner strength, and win, he might be able to start running the table at the 34th America’s Cup. It would be the comeback of all time.
It’s easy to become enamored with the marvelous wings of the AC72, but wings are powerful and efficient. The headsails remain a crucial part of the aero package, which makes trimming them a challenge at high speed.
With radically different craft, a new racecourse, and a reengineered set of racing rules, old America’s Cup ways have been discarded, replaced with a vastly more technical means of making on-the-water umpire calls.
The division and choreography of labor onboard Oracle Team USA’s AC72 is complex and precise. Here’s a breakdown of the team’s non-traditional style.
Speed in a sailboat is a matter of balancing lift and drag. Thanks to two significant technological advancements—one above the waterline and one below—no race boat has ever done it better than the AC72.
Emmy-winning AC LiveLine technology (pictured below) and play-by-play commentary from NBC’s Todd Harris have brought the America’s Cup to a wide television audience this summer.
Impressive as they are sitting on their moorings, the AC72 are even more impressive underway. Pair two of them on a windy San Fran racecourse, and it’s becomes incredible.
America’s Cup shore teams put in countless hours to keep the AC72s on course. Andrew Henderson, Rig Team Manager for Oracle Team USA, shares what goes on behind the scenes.
One race goes the way of Oracle Team USA, the other to Emirates Team New Zealand, continuing to keep the American team’s drive alive.
Peter Isler shares his thoughts on the 34th America’s Cup match.
Design team members from Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team NZ talk about honing the performance of the AC72s during racing and what, exactly, “moding” is.
Photos: LUNA ROSSA/Carlo Borlenghi
If Jimmy Spithill can dig deep, find his inner strength, and win, he might be able to start running the table at the 34th America’s Cup. It would be the comeback of all time.
It’s easy to become enamored with the marvelous wings of the AC72, but wings are powerful and efficient. The headsails remain a crucial part of the aero package, which makes trimming them a challenge at high speed.
With radically different craft, a new racecourse, and a reengineered set of racing rules, old America’s Cup ways have been discarded, replaced with a vastly more technical means of making on-the-water umpire calls.
The division and choreography of labor onboard Oracle Team USA’s AC72 is complex and precise. Here’s a breakdown of the team’s non-traditional style.
Speed in a sailboat is a matter of balancing lift and drag. Thanks to two significant technological advancements—one above the waterline and one below—no race boat has ever done it better than the AC72.
Emmy-winning AC LiveLine technology (pictured below) and play-by-play commentary from NBC’s Todd Harris have brought the America’s Cup to a wide television audience this summer.
Impressive as they are sitting on their moorings, the AC72 are even more impressive underway. Pair two of them on a windy San Fran racecourse, and it’s becomes incredible.
America’s Cup shore teams put in countless hours to keep the AC72s on course. Andrew Henderson, Rig Team Manager for Oracle Team USA, shares what goes on behind the scenes.
One race goes the way of Oracle Team USA, the other to Emirates Team New Zealand, continuing to keep the American team’s drive alive.
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