First tacks for The new defender

[Rapelapente]

http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/video/2715/voile-america-cup-video-d-alinghi-5-a-valence

Very impressive

[Thad]

I didn't see a tack. I saw the thing on starboard and then port tack, but I had hopes of seeing the tack. No luck.

[Hwyl]

You fixed the link, she looks fast. The daggerboard is not down.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Linked from that page - a comparison....
http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/video/2680/america-cup-alinghi-5-ou-le-pari-de-la-legerete-lemanique

[Ryan McHale]

You fixed the link, she looks fast. The daggerboard is not down.

Catamarans rarely sail with the 'Windward' board down and sometimes pull up both boards if they're going 'Deep" downwind.

[Rapelapente]

Alinghi weights 10 metric tons and holds 1700 square meters of sail area !!! :eek:
Totally crazy ! these guys are gonna have fun :D

[MiddleAgesMan]

Fun, yes, until it does a nose dive.

Did you notice how the bow kept dipping? In what appears to be light air?

[Paul Pless]

Fun, yes, until it does a nose dive.

Did you notice how the bow kept dipping? In what appears to be light air?They will race in a very narrow range of wind speeds, i doubt that this boat will be in any danger of tripping?

So what's next for the cup after these monsters? foilers:D

[Stiletto]

Did you notice how the bow kept dipping? In what appears to be light air?

I noticed that and thought it would be no good for the Hauraki Gulf.