SloopJohnB 323 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 From Richard Gladwell Sail World. 22kt bs in 2 kt tws http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-C ... g--2/66215 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Unbelievable some would say Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thats nuts! Must still take a bit of effort/time to get it moving. I think that's the first picture I've seen of them using a headsail with the wing. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Wind at 60m usually a tad higher than wind on water. Awesome photo though. Link to post Share on other sites
BelowPAR 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 You know, i struggle to believe that. See it to believe it sort of thing. Especially if TWS is measured at the top of that thing!! That would equal roughly zero at water level. Still getting a yacht to move in 2kts is effing cool. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 the americans also said Saddam had WMD and everyone believed them too! Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 You know, i struggle to believe that. See it to believe it sort of thing. Especially if TWS is measured at the top of that thing!! That would equal roughly zero at water level. Still getting a yacht to move in 2kts is effing cool. If you look at the rear of the AMA you will see the wind gear on a small mast just next to where the beam is attached. While not sea level, relatively speaking its closer to sea level than the masthead. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Regardless of the exact TWS you can see from the water that theye is bugger all there. So unless it's photoshopped then that thing really is flying 2 hulls and almost defying the laws of physics. Which makes me wonder how they would cope with a fresh breeze given they can be fully powered up in less than 5kts true wind. If the rules say no upper limit then surely they must plan to reef down hard for the upwind legs? Link to post Share on other sites
BelowPAR 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Well they ditch the jib for starters, but i cant see many reefing points in that main... Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Which makes me wonder how they would cope with a fresh breeze given they can be fully powered up in less than 5kts true wind. If the rules say no upper limit then surely they must plan to reef down hard for the upwind legs? I think that's actually something the wing does well. They can flatten all/some of it out completely if they have to. Because they control the shape of the wing in eight sections they can even invert sections of the wing if they need to de-power it. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 its easy to handle the power upwind, its downwind with too much sail that causes issues in multis... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Have this shot, in 0 knts! Aparently the VMG was "just wild" Also have one of them in 23+ knots, the thing looks like a 12ft skiff with 3/4 of the boat out of the water. Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 So what speed does Alinghi do in light air? The talk is that it is meant to be quicker in those conditions !! Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'm pretty sure that's not their largest headsail in that picture.... Link to post Share on other sites
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