Are the new Americas Cup boats faster?

“We are 6-10 knots faster upwind at times than what we were in the AC50s (of Bermuda) in similar breeze,” Ashby told Justin Chisholm on Yacht Racing Life in a special America’s Cup podcast in numbers that translate to 11-18.5kmh in gains. The boats are now pushing past 50 knots in the right conditions.

What do grinders do on AC75?

A grinder is a crew member on a yacht whose duties include operating manual winches (called “coffee grinders”) that raise and trim the sails and move the boom. It is a physically demanding role with a significant impact on a racing yacht’s overall performance.

What do the grinders do on an America’s Cup boat?

A grinder is a crew member on a yacht whose duties include operating manual winches (called “coffee grinders”) that raise and trim the sails and move the boom.

How fast do 2021 America’s Cup boats go?

50 knots
The 75 foot (22.86m) keel-less yachts rise out of the water on hydrofoils and glide across the surface to reach speeds in excess of 50 knots (93 kilometres per hour).

What do the grinders do on an Americas Cup boat?

Will monohulls replace catamarans in America’s Cup?

Luna Rossa boss Patrizio Bertelli has let the cat out of the bag around the key question of boat design for the next America’s Cup, revealing foiling monohulls will replace the high-speed catamarans that have enthralled fans for the last two regattas. It’s been confirmed by Team New Zealand.

What is the difference between a monohull and a catamaran?

Monohulls are boats that have one hull. They are the classic sailing yachts that you see old black & white photos of, racing off Newport or Cowes. Catamarans on the other hand have two hulls. They tend to be newer, and are said to be less traditional, although some of the earliest sailing boats ever developed may well have been catamarans.

Are there any alternatives to catamarans in the future?

There are some radical foiling alternatives out there to catamarans with the principle successfully used in monohulls. The key is to have a fast, lively boat that can foil regardless of how many hulls it has. The boats will be light-years away from the monohulls that were last used in Cup racing, in Valencia in 2007.

How fast do monohull boats go?

Old cruising catamarans may not go faster than 8 knots, and modern monohulls can exceed 10 knots. Monohull boats tend to sail downwind and in choppy seas better than catamarans. This gives them a speed advantage during ocean voyages. We have a separate post with complete average speeds per type of catemaran.