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Cup Experience News
Issue 49 | Friday 3 March 2017
In this issue:
Bermuda Special Info:
- Come Sail on Superyacht "Arabella" in Bermuda
- Cruising to Bermuda? Caroline Bay Marina Reservations Open!
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Graeme Spence went over the front crossbeam when Oracle Team USA’s America’s Cup Class yacht dropped off the foils in training on Wednesday 22 February 2017. Graeme was lucky not to be hit by the daggerboard or rudder. Remember that Franck Cammas of Groupama Team France almost lost his right foot when he was hit by the rudder after going overboard in training in France in November 2015. Read about Franck’s ordeal here, here and here.
Foiling is not as new as you may think. Enrico Forlanini hit 37 knots with a foiling motorboat on Lago Maggiore in 1906. Alexander Graham Bell's foiling HD-4 set the world marine speed record of 62.6 knots in 1919.
And, what about foiling sailboats?
Baker Manufacturing of Wisconsin built Monitor for the US Navy in 1955.
Gordon Baker's Monitor could foil in 13 knots of wind and sail at better than two times the true wind speed. Reports on top speed vary between 30 and 40 knots.
I recently got a look at Monitor in the Mariners' Museum at Newport News
Ladder style hydrofoils would be cranked down after launching.
Hand cranks on port and starboard to set angle of incidence. The wooden lever and metal rod controlled the vang assembly seen in the next photo.
The horizontal bar with the traveller could be raised and lowered from the cockpit.
Monitor combined the rudder with hydrofoils to lift the stern.
See video and more photos of Monitor .
The bicycle grinding stations on Emirates Team New Zealand's America's Cup Class race yacht have more advantages than efficient power generation - they free up the crew's hands to operate controls. In the number 3 position, Blair Tuke has a joystick mounted on the deck. Notice also the attention to aerodynamics, like the fairing around the self-tacking jib track.
USA 17 in the Mariners' Museum. An America's Cup exhibit will open in May 2017.
View from the helm of USA 17. If you'd like a tour of the rest of the boat, inside and out, and with a few surprises, click the photos, or this link.
Foil Controls on the AC72 USA 17 - buttons on the cockpit sole marked for Fore and Aft rake. Up and Dn to raise and lower the boards. Several never-seen-before photos of USA 17 details here.
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Come Sail on Superyacht "Arabella" in Bermuda
Sunset cruises, exclusive dinners, sail out to watch the J Class race... Caroline Bay offers you the opportunity with your friends or business associates to join us on board this very special, three-masted, 157 foot long sailing superyacht. For more information click the photo or this link.
Cruising to Bermuda?
Caroline Bay Marina Reservations Are Open!
Bermuda's brand new marina is now taking reservations. With attractive rates and full services including provisioning, high capacity shore power, fuel, pump out service and friendly, professional staff, the Caroline Bay Marina is probably your best choice while you're Bermuda. Let us tell you about our special offers for marina guests on board Arabella. Click the map or here to request a quotation and to get more information.
