Facebook

Login

Support Sailonline

If you haven't already - join the SAILONLINE YACHT CLUB!

Please also consider making a donation - all amounts are greatly appreciated!

Board » General Discussion » America's Cup AC72

Posted by
Ricos0


Users avatar

Posts
22
Registered at
2008-02-18 03:55:36
2013-03-15 20:52:13 - America's Cup AC72
Video: Sailing With 17

Sailing around while Oracle AC72 boat '17' practices for upcoming America's Cup on San Francisco Bay — with Cindy Moongirl Morris.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IratRZ5YXgU&feature=youtu.be
Rico
Attachments
Posted by
Hew


Users avatar

Posts
36
Registered at
2008-12-15 00:35:22
2013-07-12 14:45:17 - Re: America's Cup AC72
Someone posted this on another forum. Polars for an AC72! Lets race these!
Attachments
Posted by
76Trombones


Users avatar

Posts
362
Registered at
2009-08-03 18:04:56
2013-07-13 16:33:26 - Re: America's Cup AC72
A ton of data is going up at http://noticeboard.americascup.com/

They sail in such a limited range of conditions though...
Posted by
RainbowChaser


Users avatar

Posts
2656
Registered at
2009-06-14 09:44:50
2013-07-15 12:03:45 - Re: America's Cup AC72
rrrrrrrrrrrricos... BRILLIANT footage... just the best.

FYI the audio on the first YouTube has been muted due to copyright (but at least the vid itself hasn't been pulled)!

Would be fun to play AC Racing on SOL... we could run a sort-of regatta perhaps over the space of a few hours? Folks would need to commit to participating but.. is deffo doable!

SOL races are made up of several elements - to ensure optimal sailing conditions, someone would have to dictate to me the precise spot on earth and the exact coords (Decimal degrees) for me to get it set up on-the-run ... but the world IS our oyster so this shouldn't be too difficult. Just need someone to take this on as a project :-D

:-D

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2013-07-15 12:05:11 ---
Posted by
captjack1942


Users avatar

Posts
239
Registered at
2008-01-18 03:24:03
2013-09-26 22:46:12 - Re: America's Cup AC72
These links were posted by Schakel today in chat in the Tall Ships Med race:

AC stats index

ACstats index 2

AC polar plots
Posted by
Rod


Users avatar

Posts
392
Registered at
2010-06-24 22:30:48
2013-09-27 00:29:30 - Re: America's Cup AC72
It will be fascinating to see a SOL version of the America's Cup-----when our wind drops down to our usual (unfortunately) 4-5 Knots.
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
Posted by
Rod


Users avatar

Posts
392
Registered at
2010-06-24 22:30:48
2013-09-27 00:46:20 - Re: America's Cup AC72
"Nevah.....In the course of human history -- Has so much data---flowed to so many ---From so few boats-----"
...... to quote somebody who said something the same...once........
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
Posted by
Hew


Users avatar

Posts
36
Registered at
2008-12-15 00:35:22
2013-09-27 03:11:50 - Re: America's Cup AC72
I would love to see the same polars for races 18-19. OTUSA was getting faster and faster upwind. The best line from the audio feed was by Tom Slingsby to Spithill and crew, "Don't be afraid to go fast here".

Please login to post a reply.

Races

Next Race: 00d 00h 00m

Current Races:

Great Bear Ice Race 2025


You can fly to Great Bear Lake Airport, but if the ice is good, instead hire a pick-up truck, load your disassembled DN into the cargo bed and drive, first following the McKenzie River north, and then straight across the lake to the start of our final Ice Boat series race of roughly 100nm in length. The Airport authorities have agreed to leave all lights on, so you should just about be able to see where you are going as you zing and rumble, PL-free over the ice!
Race #1853
INFOby brainaid.de
DN PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: DN - SYC
Race starts: Dec 07th 09:00 Registration will open soon
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Christmas to Christmas Island 2025

Two waypoints, start and finish, and between them 5827 NM of two oceans. Not much time if we want to sit at the Christmas Eve table. You will need to maintain an average speed of over 10 knots, maybe quite possible with this Maxi Trimaran, but prepare your vessel well and choose the best of the many possible routes. Hands up everyone who knew there were TWO Christmas Islands?! OK, maybe you have sailed this Sailonline course before... but it's time to get ready for the 2025 challenge of racing between Christmas Island in the Pacific to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean! It also marks the conclusion of our prestigious Ocean Race Championship 2025. Please have fun! Fair winds!
PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1967
INFO by brainaid.de
Maxi Trimaran PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: OCQ4 - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Dec 01st 11:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Sinbad by Balloon 2025 - Carnarvon to Dondra


From here, our home in Bharatavarṣa is now north west of us – said Sinbad to his fellow balloonists. Perhaps we can ride the wind first further north, and then catch the winds that every year bring the rain, perhaps not. It’s 2600nm and we could be aloft awhile, so, Master el-Quarters, victuals only, no sandbags, provisioning the giant hamper. It will be not a picnic!
Race #1886
INFOby brainaid.de
SOL Balloon PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: SYC - SBB
RACE CLOSE: Tuesday,
December 9 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Oct 15th 11:00 Registration Closed
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Go to race archive

SYC Ranking

  1. Sailonline Yacht Club Member KaSToR
  2. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CriticalHippo
  3. Sailonline Yacht Club Member WRmirekd
  4. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rafa
  5. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CollegeFund
  6. Sailonline Yacht Club Member vida
  7. Sailonline Yacht Club Member bonknhoot
  8. Sailonline Yacht Club Member BRENTGRAY
  9. Sailonline Yacht Club Member sassy63
  10. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Panpyc

View full list

Series

Mobile Client

SYC members have the benefit of access to our mobile/lightweight web client!

The mobile client