Ineos Team UK’s Racing Rules Advisor Matt Cornwell has a unique vantage point from behind scenes of the Prada Cup’s first finalist. Here’s his perspective on from where the team has come and where it’s headed.
Having updated everything but the kitchen sink, the British America’s Cup Challenger starts the challenger selection series with a vastly upgraded platform.
INEOS TEAM UK has officially christened their America’s Cup race boat ‘Britannia’ from the team’s base in Auckland, New Zealand, three months before the start of racing for the 36th America’s Cup.
Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
A new and powerful tool in America’s Cup is accelerating the design process.
Ineos Team UK’s Racing Rules Advisor Matt Cornwell has a unique vantage point from behind scenes of the Prada Cup’s first finalist. Here’s his perspective on from where the team has come and where it’s headed.
Having updated everything but the kitchen sink, the British America’s Cup Challenger starts the challenger selection series with a vastly upgraded platform.
INEOS TEAM UK has officially christened their America’s Cup race boat ‘Britannia’ from the team’s base in Auckland, New Zealand, three months before the start of racing for the 36th America’s Cup.
Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
A new and powerful tool in America’s Cup is accelerating the design process.
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