SloopJohnB 322 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 http://americascup.mediaaccess.evolix.n ... ID=82&co=1 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 wing and platform finalization Why don't they speak in plain English? Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 A small crowd gathered at the Viaduct today to watch the assembly of the first AC45. There were rumours that it would be out sailing later today. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Photos on the home page Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It's sailing off down the harbour now... Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 here http://www.americascup.com/news/ac45-wing-sailed-catamaran-under-sail-in-auckland_60 Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 F**kin AWESOME! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I count three on board, so a full size one has 6-7??? gonna be a lot of unemployed hotshot sailors around. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Bringing her in must have been exciting but they didn't seem to have too many problems. Would be interesting in any serious wind. Pardon my ignorance, but what's the fastest sailboat in Auckland now? A 45 foot super-low-displacement wing sail cat or a 60 foot slightly-higher-displacement fabric sail tri? And will the cat be doing any Wednesdays? Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I count three on board There's four on board isn't there? (see other photos for clearer view) I have to admit that it does look pretty damn close to being the ducks nuts. Would be a seriously exciting ride by the looks of it. I still have to wonder about whether even a fleet of these beasts will capture the public's imagination and generate the serious interest and involvement that we had a decade or so ago. It'd be cool if it happens, but most NZers seem to have a serious case of the meh's when it comes to America's Cup these days (myself included). Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 squid - there's four on board. the Sorcerer - under what conditions? The optimal conditions the cat was designed for or the optimal conditions the tri was design for? Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 under what conditions? The optimal conditions the cat was designed for or the optimal conditions the tri was design for? under Wednesday night conditions of 8-15 knots, too much tide and lots of speedbumps in the way. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 ScottiE - Well not sure the AC45 will be doing the Round Australia any time soon so what about a Wednesday night with wind in the teens and fairly smooth water. They just took the wing down. How on earth they would do that in any sort of blow... well I suppose they know what they're doing, and it's been done before with smaller cats. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 under Wednesday night conditions of 8-15 knots, too much tide and lots of speedbumps in the way. you'd have to back the cat then surely? - should point higher in the light breeze with so much less drag and then as the breeze dies and the tri sits back down on her main hull. 15ft though is quite a bit to give away. Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 G3 (TVS) will seriously have there hands full trying to keep pace with the AC45 in Typical auckland Harbour wednesday night conditions. the power to weight ratio of the cat is just mind bogglingly high ! I'd expect the cat will need a gennaker to go downwind in the light though (not sure that they have one sorted yet) Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 you'd have to say that under 10kts the 45 would be all over the 60. But who knows, would be nice to see them race on the same course. Two completely different sets of gear though. Like comapring the kite boards to hydroptere..... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I was out on the water today off north head when this black beauty went past, got some great video and a few stills. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks like they're off for another sail. On the water in the Viaduct. btw this AC34 promo is a bit of fun Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks like they're off for another sail. On the water in the Viaduct. btw this AC34 promo is a bit of fun Maybe they're coming out for the wednesday night race! Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 btw this AC34 promo is a bit of fun just don't let an S34 anywhere near the start box with that sort of argie bargie! Link to post Share on other sites
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