When Sail Makers Wing It
The new AC72s might use wings, but the ORACLE TEAM USA sail makers still have their hands full. Check out what their job now entails in this enlightening video.
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The new AC72s might use wings, but the ORACLE TEAM USA sail makers still have their hands full. Check out what their job now entails in this enlightening video.
For the 33rd America’s Cup, Joseph Ozanne spent a lot of time designing Oracle Team USA’s monstrous wing. This time around, however, he believes the big gains will come from below the waterline.
The defender releases the first aerial images of its AC72 ripping across San Francisco Bay. Photos by Guilain Grenier/Oracle Team USA
While it won’t get them on the water any sooner, Shannon Falcone’s Oracle Team USA-sponsored entry into the Red Bull Flugtag, using recycled parts of the team’s demolished AC72 wing, helped lift morale and point the team toward brighter days.
Day 4 of the ACWS in Newport wrapped up the Series with Oracle Team USA on top. Team Spithill took home the first-ever overall America’s Cup World Series Championship, while Team Coutts won the Newport Match Racing Championship. Photos: R. Steven Tsuchiya
The new AC72s might use wings, but the ORACLE TEAM USA sail makers still have their hands full. Check out what their job now entails in this enlightening video.
For the 33rd America’s Cup, Joseph Ozanne spent a lot of time designing Oracle Team USA’s monstrous wing. This time around, however, he believes the big gains will come from below the waterline.
The defender releases the first aerial images of its AC72 ripping across San Francisco Bay. Photos by Guilain Grenier/Oracle Team USA
While it won’t get them on the water any sooner, Shannon Falcone’s Oracle Team USA-sponsored entry into the Red Bull Flugtag, using recycled parts of the team’s demolished AC72 wing, helped lift morale and point the team toward brighter days.
Day 4 of the ACWS in Newport wrapped up the Series with Oracle Team USA on top. Team Spithill took home the first-ever overall America’s Cup World Series Championship, while Team Coutts won the Newport Match Racing Championship. Photos: R. Steven Tsuchiya
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