It happened on Narragansett Bay near Newport Rhode Island yesterday September 10 when the team which is skippered by Terry Hutchinson and with Dean Barker as helmsman carried out their first test sail.

Ac75 speed record. Predicted average downwind speed. Predicted average upwind speed. AC75 - The boat that flies.

In trying to convey the speed sensations involved to a non-sailing person Ashby used a car analogy. Video by The 1851 Trust who are bringing STEM to life in the classroom using the inspiration of INEOS Team UK. American Magic the New York Yacht Clubs Americas Cup syndicate has made history by becoming the first team to achieve flight with its AC75 foiling monohull.

AC75 class boats are powered by both human energy and battery power. The AC75 could reach 60mph and up to 4 times the speed of the wind but how do we get the boat up in the air and out of the water. 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.

Entries for Challengers close August 31 2018. Each foil on the AC75 monohull has a large and ballasted side foil helping to reduce the boat from capsizing and help with stability. It was said they hit 5025 knots but this is not officially recorded.

The new AC75 will be a fully flying monohull. While a knot here or there may seem of little relevance to competitors in more mainstream sailing competitions the arguments over the Americas Cup race conditions speak to the incredible focus on design optimisation for the AC75 racing yachts. When Airbus partnered with American Magic some of the worlds leading aerospace engineers joined our team.

Artemis Racing went close to that hitting 4724kts in the 2017 regatta in Bermuda. On the ground from the early stages they are mak. March 31 2018.