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05.04.2016
Cup Experience Monday News
Lots of Action in Bermuda - Don't Wait for 2017
Thanks to Oracle sailor Ky Hurst for this video of four AC45x experimental catamarans testing on the Great Sound. There will be plenty of action on the Great Sound in 2016 and it will heat up even more in early 2017 when all six teams are training with their AC Class race boats.
In this short clip you can see Artemis Racing with the clear wing sailing right to left. The two Oracle Team USA boats move left to right, followed by SoftBank Team Japan.
AC45x Bermuda March'16
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Webcast Nr. 9 - next Wednesday 13 April, noon Eastern
Join me for the first webcast of 2016. I'll be transmitting from Bermuda and will have some surprisingly detailed photos of the test boats. This will be fun! Click the link HERE to see the full agenda.
There are 25 free tickets available - click HERE to find out how to get one. And there is a promo code - BERMUDA. That will get you a ticket for just $17 instead of $25 if all the free tickets are gone.
By popular demand, I'm trying out a new webcasting service. As before, you don't need to download anything - there will just be a link for your browser. You can join in from your computer, tablet or phone. And, the replay should be available on YouTube as soon as the webcast is done. You'll be able to ask questions during the webcast or submit them to me ahead of time. In fact, you can just "reply" to this email and send me a question.
Emirates Team New Zealand - Hard, Serious Work
ETNZ makes a powerful impression by leading the standings in the America's Cup World Series. But the remoteness of their country and their natural reticence means we have little news about how their development is going. Here is a video showing some of the unglamorous work that goes into designing a winning boat - testing materials to the breaking point so you know just how light you can build each component.
Testing to Destruction - Emirates Team New Zealand - Andy Kensington
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Race Course for New York America's Cup World Series
Here's a possible race course for the America's Cup World Series in New York, in case of wind from the south east. Regardless of wind direction, AC Regatta Director Iain Murray will try to set the course so that the finish is near the Event Village at Brookfield Place. Almost any course layout will present challenges from the wind shadows of the lower Manhattan skyscrapers.
Stake boats (the orange rectangles) will be in place to delimit the racing area. Course Marshal boats (green, marked "CM") will keep the spectator fleet outside the race area. Official VIP hospitality boats will be positioned in the red areas..
America's Cup Presentation - May 1
The week before the ACWS in New York, Tucker Thompson will be a little further upstream on the Hudson, giving a presentation organized by the Nyack Boat Club at the Bear Mountain Inn. Tickets available HERE.
Reader Questions to "Ask Jack"
Ask me anything about the America's Cup! I don't claim to know all the answers, but I usually can find someone with the information.
Just reply to this email, or use the "Ask Jack" page on my website.
Laurent: How does a boat offload a penalty? Do they do a 360° ?
Jack: No, a 360° would certainly put them out of the race. They slow down until they are two boat lengths behind the boat they fouled. The distance is calculated by the LiveLine system - the same GPS system that inserts the "augmented reality" graphics in the video images. Here's a wrinkle: if you tack or gybe while you have a penalty, the penalty is increased by two more boat lengths. Check out this article about the penalties when Emirates Team New Zealand crashed into Luna Rossa in a match race in Naples in 2012.
Thanks for your questions. Keep 'em coming!
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