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1st AC75 launched

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Created by Azure305 > 9 months ago, 6 Sep 2019
Azure305
NSW, 402 posts
6 Sep 2019 6:27PM
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www.sail-world.com/news/221717/Americas-Cup-Images-from-the-ETNZ-AC75-launch

And now the real fun begins!

515
809 posts
6 Sep 2019 4:41PM
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It looks awesome
Can't wait to see it on the water.
There should be some more boats getting launched soon.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
6 Sep 2019 7:10PM
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fly like a kiwi !!!!

Chris 249
NSW, 3350 posts
6 Sep 2019 7:23PM
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Bring back the cats! Actually, I'd rather they brought back the monos in the form of something like the Maxi 72s, which are closer to the reality of AC history; the hype that the AC has always been a leading regatta is just pure BS.

To me these seem like something that will be even less practical than the foiling cats. Sports that are popular are sports in which the top events use the same sort of gear that the weekend warriors use. Foiling is great, but it really has not caught on in a big way in boats; nor did canting, water ballast, wingmasts and lots of other things that people said were going to be The Next Big Thing. The sport has to return to having the main events in craft that are closer to the stuff the average person sails.

valo
NSW, 309 posts
6 Sep 2019 8:58PM
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Is it just me. Or does the shape look familiar.


2bish
TAS, 815 posts
6 Sep 2019 9:06PM
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valo said..
Is it just me. Or does the shape look familiar.



Ha yeah, I had exactly that thought when I saw it being launched. Can't wait to see it sailing!

r13
NSW, 1551 posts
9 Sep 2019 8:26PM
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Assume you've seen this.............

www.facebook.com/livesaildie.official/videos/878376239222405/

Gdog6
62 posts
9 Sep 2019 7:04PM
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r13 said..
Assume you've seen this.............

www.facebook.com/livesaildie.official/videos/878376239222405/



Boy ! I hope we can get it to stay up on the foils for longer than that in the races !

Azure305
NSW, 402 posts
12 Sep 2019 11:35AM
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www.sail-world.com/news/221894/Americas-Cup-American-Magic-fly-their-AC75

Only one pic tho.

Azure305
NSW, 402 posts
13 Sep 2019 10:12AM
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CAD Platform drafts for TNZ AC75

www.catsailingnews.com/2019/09/americas-cup-tnz-ac75-platform-study-iii.html

2bish
TAS, 815 posts
19 Sep 2019 9:40AM
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And the Kiwis are up and flying!

www.sail-world.com/news/222183/Americas-Cup-Emirates-Team-NZ-first-sail-video

515
809 posts
24 Sep 2019 8:30PM
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I saw them out yesterday and i didn't think it was that windy.
They were sailing upwind and as when they got to Brown's bay they bore away and just dissapeared

2bish
TAS, 815 posts
6 Oct 2019 10:57AM
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And the Brits have launched.... er... something!
sailinganarchy.com/2019/10/04/they-win-the-ugly-contest/

515
809 posts
9 Oct 2019 10:11AM
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Agree 2bish that is UGLY
Time will tell how fast it would be and what conditions and points of sail.

Code zero for real light wind racing.
It will be interesting if they develop a smaller sizes.



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