[ExI] America’s Cup 2024 yachts are amazing machines

[BillK]

America’s Cup boats: 8 facts about the AC75 and why they’re unique
Toby Heppell   August 20, 2024

<https://www.yachtingworld.com/americas-cup/americas-cup-boats-7-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-ac75s-129881>
Quotes:
The AC75 is the class of boat that takes part in the America’s Cup and
are arguably the most radical boats the competition has ever seen.
There are plenty who argue that this technology is so far beyond the
bounds of what most people consider sailing as to be an entirely
different sport.
But one thing is certain: the current America’s Cup boats, the AC75s,
are unlike anything seen before and are showcasing to the world just
what is possible under sail power alone.

1 Unimaginable speed
2 A storm onboard the AC75
3 Righting moment changes
4 ‘Cyclors’ return to power America’s Cup boats
5 America’s Cup boats may not be heading where they point
6 The foils are heavy. Very heavy.
7 Sails can invert at the head
8 America’s Cup meets F1
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These machines cost millions of dollars to build.
Once you add in all the other expenses, you are talking about
hundreds of millions of dollars.

BillK