Here are some
pictures. Click on to about the 17th pic to grasp just how awesome these 90-foot waterline/100-foot width carbon fiber/titanium/unobtanium boats are. Weight around 6-8 tons, crews around a dozen. Mast height on the USA entry - almost 240 feet. You could (just) fit three of these on a football field. Sideways.
Catamaran flying a hull?: Check.
Trimaran flying 2 hulls?: Check.
30 knots downwind in a 10-knot breeze?: Check.
Skipper wearing a backpack with complete instrumentation built into the sunglasses?: Check.
Sails made of Specter cloth, yet still weigh over half a ton?: Check.
USA is up against the mighty blue-water sea-faring nation of Switzerland.
Winner?: Look it up for yourself.
Next race set for Sunday.
PS. I have been following the AC contest since I was a teenager in inland Oz. 1983, of course, was very special.
