The teams AC75 sailing hydrofoil monohull had just launched in October with an estimated top speed around 50 knots.

Ac75 crash. To start with the AC75 is big - 75-feet long and 16-feet wide - but its also light which is crucial because the AC75 is designed to fly. Published Jan 17 2021 304 PM by The Maritime Executive On Sunday the New York Yacht Clubs AC75 racing yacht Patriot took flight then crashed and capsized in Aucklands harbor. News from New York Yacht Club American Magic Challenger for the 36th Americas Cup After racing into a squall crashing capsizing incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking American Magics AC75 racing yacht PATRIOT made it back to shore at 1045 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat.

Its also different - rather than a keel a brand new concept keeps it standing. As Team New Zealand launched its AC75 this morning the teams chief executive Grant Dalton talked about the boats intricate design - specifically how fast the foiling monohull can go. Someone had to do it first.

Rounding the final mark at high speed the foiling AC75 monohull Patriot hit a huge gust of wind that sent it airborne and then crashing to the water tipping over on its side. American Magics AC75 Survives Crash Damage and Near-Sinking On The Hauraki Gulf January 17 2021 Americas Cup From Americas Cup Racing Sailing The US. Their boat Te Aihe had completed a jibe and was.

First and foremost we are incredibly grateful and thankful that everybody is safe said Terry Hutchinson. AMERICAN MAGICS AC75 SURVIVES CRASH DAMAGE AND NEAR-SINKING ON THE HAURAKI GULF. Sailors on the AC75 boats wear PFDs personal floatation devices sophisticated life jackets with precise buoyancy standards.

Capsize recovery and shots of damage in this report on Day 3 of Prada Cup in AucklandReporter. Watch the viddy the team posted and youll see it was actually a fairly undramatic event. Team New Zealand Flips Their Foiling AC75.

The incident while unfortunate expunges any doubt about the consequences of a capsize incident in the high-powered AC75. After racing into a squall crashing capsizing incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking American Magics AC75 racing yacht PATRIOT made it back to shore at 1045 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat. Auckland New Zealand After racing into a squall crashing capsizing incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking American Magics AC75 racing yacht PATRIOT made it back to shore at 1045 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat.