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America's Cup: Images of American Magic foiling in Florida

by Sail-World.com/nz 16 Dec 2018 17:57 PST 17 December 2018
Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. © Amory Ross

American Magic, the New York yacht Club's entry in the 36th America's Cup in March 2021 have released new images of the AC75 surrogate, formerly known as "the Mule" (presumably a euphemism for the team's workhorse). She now more stylishly labeled the AM38.

Pictured sailing in both Newport RI and Pensacola, Florida, she is sailing with a crew of five (just under half of the 11 permitted on a full size AC75).

The sailing performance has been must un-Mule-like - with the foiling monohull appearing by video and on-the -water reports to be performing very well, and appears to be a reasonably stable platform, which is encouraging news for all six teams entered so far in the 2021 Prada and America's Cup regattas.

`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat shows the foil arms lowered, and the T-foil rudder - photo © Amory Ross
`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat shows the foil arms lowered, and the T-foil rudder - photo © Amory Ross

First day of sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
First day of sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
The third day of AM38 sailing - Pensacola, Florida - photo © Amory Ross
The third day of AM38 sailing - Pensacola, Florida - photo © Amory Ross

`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight and canted to windward - photo © Amory Ross
`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight and canted to windward - photo © Amory Ross
Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
First day of sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
First day of sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
American Magic 38 Mule sails in Pensacola. Day 2 of first camp in FL. - photo © Will Ricketson
American Magic 38 Mule sails in Pensacola. Day 2 of first camp in FL. - photo © Will Ricketson
Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
Terry Hutchinson - Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
American Magic - Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
American Magic - Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross

Dean Barker - Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
Dean Barker - Fifth day of AM38 sailing in Pensacola, Florida. - photo © Amory Ross
`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight - photo © Amory Ross
`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight - photo © Amory Ross

`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight - photo © Amory Ross
`The Mule` American Magic's surrogate boat in flight - photo © Amory Ross
The sixth day of AM38 sailing - Pensacola, Florida - photo © Amory Ross
The sixth day of AM38 sailing - Pensacola, Florida - photo © Amory Ross

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