The defending Emirates Team New Zealand and the challenging Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team will be sailing or rather flying a radical new class of Americas Cup boats knows as the AC75 which is a foiling monohull that was designed from the ground up to fly on its foils.

Ac75 foiling monohull. Under the AC75 concept the whole hull will lift clear of the water supported by two or three of the foils. The style of the foiling AC75 has never been seen before in sailing. There is no doubt that the AC75 is a remarkable boat.

Cagliari 2 October 2019 - The revolutionary full foiling monohull AC75 Luna Rossa who will represent Italy and the Circolo della Vela Sicilia in the Americas Cup the oldest and most prestigious trophy in sailing was launched today in Cagliari. Following a blessing from His Excellency Monsignor Arrigo Miglio Archbishop of Cagliari Miuccia Prada standing alongside her husband Patrizio. So Bernasconi the unsung hero who masterminded the AC75 foiling monohull class for this event was perhaps the most disappointed member of the winning team as champagne bottles exploded around.

The mechatronics required to move the A75s foils deliver precision handling and speed and while they may look basic in form their execution is anything but standard. Americas Cup AC75 Foiling Monohull Teams are gearing up for the 36 th Americas Cup Race which will be held in New Zealand in March of 2021. A monohull designed to fly engineered to reach speeds Road to the Americas Cup podcast episode 2.

Instead of a keel it has two canting ballasted T-foils to provide righting moment and the ability to self-right the boat in the event of a capsize. American Magics AC75 foiling video Team NZ release foiling footage. The foiling monohulls which fly on leeboard-like foils are high-tech racing machines that are more mind-blowing than the foiling catamarans.

The new AC75 will be a fully flying monohull. The last few Americas Cup cycles have used a hard wing sail which has been very impressive in terms of its performance. Once news of a new monohull got out most assumed the boat would look similar to a TP52 or Maxi72.

As a result there is some interesting video becoming available. Other syndicate to launch their first AC75. So it was surprising when the first renders of the AC75 arrived to reveal a foiling monohull with no keel and two cantable foils either side of the hull.