Sail-World.com : Sail-World on board Emirates AC 72, Vendee + more news
Sail-World on board Emirates AC 72, Vendee + more news
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Sail-World.com's NZ and America's Cup Editor, Richard Gladwell, spent three hours perched on the after beam of Emirates Team NZ's AC72 for a training session on the Hauraki Gulf. Sailing in winds of up to 25kts, the AC72 hit an amazing 43.6kts and didn't even feel like she was breaking into a sweat. He reports on Wednesday's race and test session.
Imagine you are standing on top of an Emirates jet on that final mad charge down the runway before takeoff.
 | Richard Gladwell with Dean Barker. Emirates Team New Zealand ACA72 testing on the Hauraki Gulf. 14/11/2012 Chris Cameron-ETNZ© |
The engines are screaming and every imperfection in the runway is magnified into the jolting that reverberates through the plane just before it leaves the ground.
Next, take that mental snapshot and overlay it on to a boat the dimensions of a tennis court (well three metres wider), flying down the harbour, a couple of metres above the sea, travelling at a speed of more than 40kts.
This is the surreal world of the AC72 catamaran and the 34th America’s Cup.
This is a must read article …
The Sail-World team’s detailed coverage of the America’s Cup will continue all the way to San Francisco in September 2013. Join us for the ride.
Over in Namibia, Paul Larsen and the Vestas Sailrocket 2 crew are hard at work, attempting to top the outright sailing speed record, having just set one. 'Just in... 61 + knot peak speed and a 54,' wrote Paul. 'Something average; had to stop as the end was coming up fast. Everything went into fast forward. I was saying 'This is fast, this is fast' and then she took off again... 'This is real f*****g fast'!!! I thought we might have bagged the outright [record] as well... as you would after hitting over sixty knots... but the average wasn't there... I think. Everyone is getting the data down now. We broke our own [Personal Best] twice today... so that's 2x triple rum and cokes in pint glasses... and of course the 60-knot bottle of champagne also falls. Happy days.'
And of course the Vendee Globe fleet is enduring some interesting times. Young Parisian Louis Burton, skipper of Bureau Vallee, collided with a French fishing boat at 0300hrs on Wednesday. The fleet is down to 16 boats now
Lots of news today… grab some coffee and enjoy your time with us …
by The Sail-World.com Team
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