The U.S. team for the America’s Cup is replacing its boat’s mast and cloth mainsail with a hard, fixed wing that is 80 percent larger than a Boeing 747 wing, not to mention difficult and dangerous to maneuver
After more than a year of practicing for the America’s Cup, the U.S. team is replacing its boat’s lofty 60-meter mast and 620-square-meter cloth mainsail with a hard, fixed wing that is 80 percent larger than a Boeing 747 wing and will tower 58 meters above their giant trimaran’s deck. The team, known as the BMW ORACLE Racing Team, will start to practice with and evaluate the high-strength yet lightweight carbon-fiber wing on its 27-meter carbon-composite trimaran later this week…Â Details
The giant wing sail on the Golden Gate Yacht Club’s team BMW Oracle Racing’s America’s Cup Challenger, BOR90/USA was raised for the first time off San Diego today. Currently the crew are doing final fitting out and pre-flight checks before going in the first test sail.
You can follow the action live on Fox 5 San Diego’s live web cam at Fox 5 Live Web Cam  … Details and Pictures
Golden Gate Yacht Club have responded with a terse, short statement in response to the announcement that Valencia will now be the venue for the 33rd America’s Cup, to be sailed on the dates originally prescribed by Justice Herman Cahn.
Head of External Affirs for Golden Gate YC’s team, BMW Oracle racing, Tom Ehman said …Â Details
It’s time! Now! Well, in a few days. The forecasts are looking excellent for a huge blow this weekend, everyone is very excited about what looks like some record-setting conditions.
There are few days left to fix everything that the rain and a strong north wind broke on the run last weekend — it was insane, most of the inhabitants of Luderitz have never seen weather like that! Unfortunately the north wind was good for destruction, not speed sailing. But it stopped, turned around, and is picking up again from the perfect southerly angle …Â Details