January 20

AC 45 Cranks It Up

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Not surprisingly this baby can really accelerate and flies along nicely. The chase boat has a tough time keeping pace at first and makes a risky move later on by cutting across the bow.

No doubt this is an impressive boat to watch fly but I am not convinced yet that watching  a pair of these match-racing will be that exciting – natural amphitheater or not.

I read soemwhere that their tacking speed is very impressive. They tack faster than the Series V monos so maybe we will see some exciting upwind racing. I hope so. The DOG race between BMWO and Alinghi was cool for the first 10 minutes then it was a little dull.

Tanks to Joe Rouse for saring the video o Facebook.


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  1. Call me old-fashioned, but I think watching the old monohulls battle it out interested me more. I may be in the minority there.
    Australia in 1987 was the most exciting Cup ever.

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