Fascinating video of the crew stepping the wing of the AC45. It's incredibly complicated. Stepping the mast on my 26' S2 used to scare the heck out of me. Stepping the wing of an AC45 is in another dimension of scariness and complexity. There are some pretty anxious-looking guys in this video.
Bear in mind that the AC45s are essentially practice boats. What's it going to be like handling the logistics of the AC72 where the mast is almost twice the size and the sail area multiples bigger? It's mind-boggling.
Scary stuff, and that’s “only” the AC45!
I’m guessing that when the AC72’s are put through the same process, they’ll be able to sell tickets to watch … from a safe distance.
By the way, I found a link to this video over at the Sailing Anarchy AC forums, where they are discussing this issue in depth.