When entering a tack should one turn away from the wind to build speed but have to turn through a bigger angle.

Ac75 wind range. 207m plus 2m bowsprit. Throughout the race the teams will constantly adapt their sail plan up and down the apparent wind range. Depending on the course of the day there are many vantage points around.

Tides in Auckland range up to 33metres 10ft 10 each month. Throughout the race the teams will constantly adapt their sail plan up and down the apparent wind range. The upper limits were set to be increased from 21 knots to 23 knots for both of the prestige events of the.

Mainsailsoft wing 145m2 - jib 80m2 - code zero 180m2. Sail area upwind with Solent. The AC75 design rule is a so-called box rule which sets some key parameters such as hull length and overall length with bowsprit 75ft.

The lower limit of 65 knots has been set as the lowest wind speed at which the new class of AC75 boats will fly on their foils. The permitted wind range is between 65 and 21 knots. 75 feet 2286m.

Raw performance seems to be there for the AC75s speed wise reaching 50knots but the actual challenge will be course racing in any conditions. The AC75 class being used in the 36th Americas Cup introduced the first foiling monohull design to the event. The Americas Cup Race village is FREE to enter and a great place to enjoy the action from or soak up the village atmosphere.

Immediately behind Te Aihe there is a tideline of rougher water as the outgoing tide is forced around a large sandspit off Cheltenham at low tide the sandy area shown just below the surface dries out and you can walk and then wade in the area behind the AC75 at this point. This could range from simple feedback control to a controller with some memory and sight of the future. The wind limits will not be increased for the Prada Cup final or the Americas Cup match.