The tight crossings and the circling in the pre-starts which are part of the Americas Cup tradition.

Ac75 crew roles. The spectacle of an AC75 at speed in flight is breathtaking but to learn to fly these boats at speeds that have rarely been achieved has meant that teams have had to climb a near vertical learning curve. For what its worth ETNZ lists their crew this time around as. Every crew member will have a key role both in the manoeuvres and in racing the boat.

While previous Cups may have been more cerebral AC35s acceptance of stored energy has ushered in a new era that demands world-class sailing skills lightning-quick decision-making Olympic. THE AC75 AT A GLANCE. As a sailor I am very pleased of the concept jointly developed by both design teams.

The tight crossings and the circling in the pre-starts. 207m plus 2m bowsprit. The technology is new as is the concept and even the language that the crew use to.

The single-hulled keelless AC75 has none of the multihulls inherent stability at rest. Challenging to sail who will require an athletic and very talented crew. Whilst the batteries control the main foils and rudders everything above the waterline including every sail control is powered by the onboard grinders using pedestals supplied by official Winch Systems and Deck Hardware partner.

This probably gives structural integrity to handle the mainsheet loads needed to control twist and provides a deck surface to endplate the mainsail. Sailing aboard the AC75 are 11 crew members each with a different function. All four AC75s have a central beam running the length of the cockpit.

As explained in the article a year ago the hull of an AC75 in foiling mode should have zero lift zero heel and almost zero distance between the bottom of the hull and the water surface. The AC 75 will be an extremely high-performance yacht challenging to sail who will require an athletic and very talented crew. Crewguestracer 11201150 Crew 960990 Crewscarriedequipment 55 Guestracer 100 Guestracerscarriedequipment 5 Total 74707500 Measured.