The new AC75 will be a fully flying monohull.

Ac75 foiling monohull. Other syndicate to launch their first AC75. American Magics AC75 foiling video Team NZ release foiling footage. 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.

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. Official website of Americas Cup. 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.

The last few Americas Cup cycles have used a hard wing sail which has been very impressive in terms of its performance. As a result there is some interesting video becoming available. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.

It isnt clear if the AC75 is a flying boat or a sailing airplane. The revolutionary and innovative way the entire monohull concept has been reinterpreted heightens expectations still. 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.

The 75ft monohull design rises up on hydrofoils and flies across the tops of the waves at speeds of more than 50 knots 90kmh. Despite admitting that the foiling AC75 monohull is a first for the sailing world Emirates Team New Zealand design team leader Dan Bernasconi is confident that the concept will work in practice. For 2021 there is the two-pronged challenge of developing the AC75 monohull foiling concept along with the two-skinned soft mainsail writing a Class Rule and then designing a race boat for the Defence.

The style of the foiling AC75 has never been seen before in sailing. 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. A monohull designed to fly engineered to reach speeds Road to the Americas Cup podcast episode 2.