Complexity Squared
To be able to build, test, and optimize the two boats and three wings needed to compete effectively for the America’s Cup, Artemis Racing and CEO Paul Cayard first had to build a team.
To be able to build, test, and optimize the two boats and three wings needed to compete effectively for the America’s Cup, Artemis Racing and CEO Paul Cayard first had to build a team.
When it comes to multihulls, few, if any, have the résumé to match that of Pete Melvin. He’s designed some of the world’s fastest boats, and won some of the toughest multihull championships. Now he’s trying to help Emirates Team New Zealand win the America’s Cup.
Kevin Hall’s career in the America’s Cup is a study in evolution and that’s only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.
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.
Oracle Racing’s longtime bowman, Brad Webb, checks in on what the team has learned about the capsize of its AC72 and how the team members are keeping busy until the boat is ready to fly again.
It’s been a busy month thus far for the America’s Cup teams. Catch up on their sailing, training, and flugtag (yes, flugtag) here.
The AC72 is in the water, but Luna Rossa is quite a ways from getting out on the water and sparring with training partners Emirates Team New Zealand.
The Italian syndicate is in the America’s Cup thanks largely to a design partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand. But its style remains its own.
Luna Rossa’s AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand. Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the
With a look to the past, we can look forward to what will define the sport of sailing for the next 50 years. Jobson Report from our October 2012 issue.
As the 34th America’s Cup draws nearer, the development of the America’s Cup 72 catamaran moves into overdrive. Emirates Team New Zealand hit the water first and fast. Dave Reed interviews Emirates Team New Zealand’s technical director Nick Holroyd. Tech Review from our October 2012 issue.
Oracle Team USA’s AC72 _17 _capsized during training on San Francisco Bay on Oct. 16, the team’s eighth day of practice. Currents and big breeze pushed the capsized catamaran under the Golden Gate Bridge as the team worked to salvage the boat.
To be able to build, test, and optimize the two boats and three wings needed to compete effectively for the America’s Cup, Artemis Racing and CEO Paul Cayard first had to build a team.
When it comes to multihulls, few, if any, have the résumé to match that of Pete Melvin. He’s designed some of the world’s fastest boats, and won some of the toughest multihull championships. Now he’s trying to help Emirates Team New Zealand win the America’s Cup.
Kevin Hall’s career in the America’s Cup is a study in evolution and that’s only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.
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.
Oracle Racing’s longtime bowman, Brad Webb, checks in on what the team has learned about the capsize of its AC72 and how the team members are keeping busy until the boat is ready to fly again.
It’s been a busy month thus far for the America’s Cup teams. Catch up on their sailing, training, and flugtag (yes, flugtag) here.
The AC72 is in the water, but Luna Rossa is quite a ways from getting out on the water and sparring with training partners Emirates Team New Zealand.
The Italian syndicate is in the America’s Cup thanks largely to a design partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand. But its style remains its own.
Luna Rossa’s AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand. Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the
With a look to the past, we can look forward to what will define the sport of sailing for the next 50 years. Jobson Report from our October 2012 issue.
As the 34th America’s Cup draws nearer, the development of the America’s Cup 72 catamaran moves into overdrive. Emirates Team New Zealand hit the water first and fast. Dave Reed interviews Emirates Team New Zealand’s technical director Nick Holroyd. Tech Review from our October 2012 issue.
Oracle Team USA’s AC72 _17 _capsized during training on San Francisco Bay on Oct. 16, the team’s eighth day of practice. Currents and big breeze pushed the capsized catamaran under the Golden Gate Bridge as the team worked to salvage the boat.
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