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Ac75 technology. An exciting new era in Americas Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75 the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th Americas Cup is released illustrating a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing yachts. The AC75 Americas Cup 75 is a racing yacht used in the 2021 Americas Cup match and planned to be used for the 37th Americas Cup and 38th Americas Cup matches. The Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design teams have spent the last four.

The reaction time of this electronic relay is much faster than any mechanical linkage could achieve Wiss explains. The AC75 Class is a 75 foot high performance monohull governed by the AC75 Class Rule which was published on 29 March 2018. In the coming Americas Cup the AC75 rule requires the sailors to power the control of the soft wing mainsail and the headsail along with legal rig adjustments like the runners but allows.

Coupled with the fact the AC75 is unlike any other boat that has ever come before the current Cup cycle is fast proving to be as much a battle of the designers as a contest on the water. The Class Rule is open enough to guarantee a wide margin of freedom to the designers but introduces certain one-design elements for cost containment also. Using technology to set precedence.

The AC75 class yachts are not simply sailing yachts. In mere seconds the AC75 goes from low-speed displacement sailing in as little as 10 knots apparent wind speed to high-speed foiling in excess of 50 knots apparent wind speed. The AC75 is the bold new high performance fully foiling monohull.

Highlights of the AC75 Class Rule include the introduction of one-design see page 121 components built by a unique supplier chosen by Defender and Challenger of Record with special focus on foil rigging electronic. On an AC75 its the trimmers and flight controller who decide where the power goes using electronic push-buttons mounted at their stations and linked back to the servo motors on the Single and Double True-Clutch assemblies. The Class Rule is open enough to guarantee a wide margin of freedom to the designers but introduces certain one-design elements for cost containment also.

They are flying objects - 75 feet long 228m 75ton mass with 12 people crew capable of flying at about 50knots 92kmh with the only internal energy source provided by the arms of the athletes on board. With the AC75 sailing on its foil drag is dramatically reduced vast amounts of power can be generated and so speeds rapidly increase. To start with the AC75 is big - 75-feet long and 16-feet wide - but its also light which is crucial because the AC75 is designed to fly.