AC75
Racing yacht used in the 2021 America's Cup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Racing yacht used in the 2021 America's Cup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AC75 (America's Cup 75) is a racing yacht used in the 2021 America's Cup and 37th America's Cup matches and planned to be used for the 38th America's Cup match. The 23 m (75 ft) monohulls feature wing-like sailing hydrofoils mounted under the hull, a soft wingsail,[1] and no keel.[2]
Ineos Team UK AC75 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 – |
| No. built | 8 launched |
| Role | inshore racing |
| Name | AC75 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 11 + 1 optional guest |
| Displacement | 6,450 kg (14,220 lb) lightship 7,600 kg (16,800 lb) loaded |
| Draft | 5.00 m (16 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Foiling Monohull |
| Construction | carbonfiber |
| LOA | 22.86 m (75 ft) |
| LOH | 20.70 m (68 ft) |
| Beam | 5.00 m (16 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| General | topside-mounted ballasted canting T-wing foils |
| Ballast | set in foils |
| Rudder(s) | centerline T-wing rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | bermuda sloop |
| Mast length | 26.50 m (87 ft) |
| Sails | |
| General | two semi-battened mainsail skins, one headsail skin |
| Mainsail area | 145 m2 (1,560 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 90 m2 (970 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | N/A |
Following the 2017 America's Cup, winners Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron accepted a notice of challenge from Circolo della Vela Sicilia stipulating a monohull would be used in 2021. Conceptual graphics of a monohull with soft sails and topside canting hydrofoils were released on 21 November 2017, and the first draft of the class rule was published by the defender and the challenger of record on 29 March 2018.[3] The return to monohulls with soft sails after three America's Cups on multihulls with wingsails is reminiscent of earlier America's Cup classes and seaworthy traditions, but the rule included hydrofoils to attract high performance crews and large TV audiences.[4]
Under the protocol, each competing club could build two yachts, but two-boat testing was excluded except during the PRADA Christmas Cup on 17–20 December 2020, and for the defenders during the PRADA Cup 15 January – 22 February 2021. To reduce design and testing costs of the class unique class features, the rule specified foil controlling systems all manufactured by defender team and foil arms all manufactured by the Challenger of Record's builder Persico Marine.
| Syndicate | Name | Shipyard | Launched | Competitive history | Current | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates Team New Zealand | Te Aihe | ETNZ | Auckland, 6 September 2019 | Trial boat (never raced) | Sold to Alinghi as a training boat for AC37. Renamed BoatZero[5] | [6] |
 American Magic | Defiant | American Magic | Newport, RI, 14 September 2019 | Trial boat (never raced) | [7] | |
 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli | Luna Rossa VIII | Persico Marine | Cagliari, 2 October 2019 | Trial boat (never raced) | [8] | |
 INEOS Team UK | Britannia | Carrington Boats | Portsmouth, 4 October 2019 | Trial boat (never raced) | [9] | |
| American Magic | Patriot | American Magic | Auckland, 16 October 2020 | Raced in the 2021 Prada Cup | Used as training boat for AC37. De-commissioned in February 2023[10] | [11][12] |
| INEOS Team UK | Britannia II | Carrington Boats | Auckland, 17 October 2020 | Raced in the 2021 Prada Cup | [13] | |
| Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli | Luna Rossa IX | Persico Marine | Auckland, 20 October 2020 | Winner of the 2021 Prada Cup Lost the 2021 America's Cup to Emirates Team New Zealand (7–3) | [14] | |
| Emirates Team New Zealand | Te Rehutai | ETNZ | Auckland, 18 November 2020 | Winner of the 2021 America's Cup | Used as training boat for AC37[15] | [16] |
| Emirates Team New Zealand |
Taihoro | ETNZ | Auckland, 11 April 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup defense | [17][18] | |
| Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli |
Luna Rossa X | Persico Marine | Cagliari, 13 April 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup challenge | [19] | |
 Alinghi Red Bull Racing |
BoatOne | ARBR | Barcelona, 16 April 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup challenge | [20] | |
| INEOS Britannia |
Britannia III | Carrington Boats | Barcelona, 1 May 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup challenge | [21] | |
| American Magic |
Patriot II | American Magic | Barcelona, 7 May 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup challenge | [22] | |
 Orient Express Team |
Orient Express | Multiplast | Barcelona, 29 May 2024 | For 2024 America's Cup challenge | [23][24] |
The visible differences between designs have been commented by most of the yachtbuilding community and the specialized press as each of the boats were launched.[25][26]
Potential speed of 50 kn (93 km/h; 58 mph) was claimed based on computer simulations.[27]
Notable high speeds actually recorded in racing were:
Following the release of the canting hydrofoil design in 2017, Brazilian shipwright Manoel Chaves contacted ETNZ to inform them that he held a patent[30] for the proposed design.[31] Team New Zealand apparently ignored correspondence from Chaves' patent attorneys for over two years before simply dismissing the allegations.[32] ETNZ defended themselves with the statement "every good idea has 1000 fathers".[33]
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