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Ac75 foil cant system. The foil cant system is brand new technology - a battery-driven hydraulic power-unit that supplies the energy to lift and lower the immensely strong - and heavy - foil cant arms. Another accident when American Magic released a capsized video Americas Cup. A look inside the AC75 foil cant system.

The maximum draft of an AC75 is 5metres the length of the arm itself is approximately 4metres. Dailymotion Video Player - Foil and Foil-Cant. The one-design Foil Cant System is complete packaged and on the way to teams bringing everyone one step closer to putting their AC75 in the waterSUBSCRIBE.

The foil cant system. The electronically controlled hydraulic foil cant system controls the composite foil arms and wings for stability lift and speed while racing. As the boat swaps tacks the cant system is activated placing one hydrofoil in the water and lifting the other one out where its weight becomes ballast.

Sailing World have an article titled. Less than a year since the Class Rule publication a first hint of the real scale of the AC75 boats has been given to each challenger representative during a number of visits to Auckland to witness the one design foil cant system FCS in action. Our client believes the AC75 foil cant system as mandated in the AC75 Cup Rules and as used by Emirates Team New Zealands AC75 boats was copied or at least inspired by his design.

The AC75 foil cant system has been in design for the past 6 months led by Emirates Team New Zealand Project Manager Peter Brush Thomas with PLC Engineer Ryan Thomas and Carsten Mueller who has led the hydraulic development. It has been used since the inception of this class. The AC75 45 metre long carbon foil arm has a wing attached to the tip of the arm which provides the upward force needed to lift the AC75 clear of the water.

The only allowed movements of the foil arms are cant about a fore and aft axis. The design of the AC75 foil cant system is not a copy or inspiration from Mr. Screen shot I took from the video below showing the different types of foils used by each team.