Last month, the next-generation AC45 catamarans—45-foot state-of-the-art vessels that are the precursors to the 72-foot boats that will compete in 2013—reveled in winds between 15 and 25 knots as they made their Bay Area debut in a series of test runs, helping America’s Cup Race Management advance its digital systems and refine the configuration of the racecourse.
Published: July, 2011
Last month, the next-generation AC45 catamarans—45-foot state-of-the-art vessels that are the precursors to the 72-foot boats that will compete in 2013—reveled in winds between 15 and 25 knots as they made their Bay Area debut in a series of test runs, helping America’s Cup Race Management advance its digital systems and refine the configuration of the racecourse. One of the boats, piloted by ORACLE Racing’s Russell Coutts, took a dramatic spill, pictured above. The footage of the boat capsizing made international news, but thankfully, no one was seriously injured. Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget/www.americascup.com
