Thats just one of the creative challenges associated with the Americas Cup said Graeme.

Ac75 length. Seems the Kiwis nailed the platform concept since day 1. 220 metres 722 ft beam. On the foils we like the Patriot ones we published yesterday simple straight and slick.

There her mainsail and jib are hoisted and Te Aihe starts a session which will typically last from 3 to 9 hours. The video shows the AC75 being towed foil borne from her base in Auckland Viaduct Harbour to North Head at the entrance to the Waitemata Harbour. Emirates Team New Zealands mast has been built at Southern Spars in Auckland whereas the rigging package was built at Future Fibres in Valencia.

The ground-breaking concept is achieved through the use of twin canting T-foils ballasted to provide righting. 75 feet 2286m. The AC75 combines extremely high-performance sailing and great match racing with the safety of a boat that can right itself in the event of a capsize.

550 m Air draft. In between is the largest area of the sail which Fallow refers to as the Passive Zone. The top four metres is known as the Upper Zone and the bottom 15metres is the Lower Zone.

Sail area upwind with Solent. The AC75 class rule stipulates for example that the cockpits must be self-draining and must be able to drain out a set amount of water in a set amount of time. AC75 Overall length.

The result was a box-type rating rule where sail area displacement and length can be varied within a specified formula and certain overall limits. Foil Cant Arms move under or outside the boat to provide the leverage it needs to stay upright. 207m plus 2m bowsprit.