34th America's Cup: multihulls!

thanks Doug,
(couldn't have got there with out ya!)

I had to work today so I only managed to drop in on it a couple times today.
Pretty sweet for sure. I saw them towing out dividers/barriers in a train kind-of formation, and later on, I think I counted 4 multihulls in the port.
I've checked it out at night also and so far it looks pretty quiet. I would love to see it live one day, I think I'll put that on my bucket list , In the meantime I can enjoy the view.
DE

 

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DE-don't forget Wednesday-livestream starts then and Jeff will put up a direct link pinned to the Multihulls forum at top....

 

ah! @%@#!! there are no words ...
less to say I"m looking forward to it. *L*

 

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Heres the link to the web cam again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hXVUrZVkOg&feature=youtu.be

You can actually see stuff!

 

Man, I do like those square top jibs!

 

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UPDATE: 5:49 EST- Hey, this is live NOW with commentary! link post 214

 

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from Scuttlebutt tonight:

THE WING IS THE THING

When the BMW Oracle Racing team's USA 17 - aka their Deed of Gift
challenging 90-foot trimaran - relocated from its initial trialing location
in Anacortes, WA to San Diego, CA in October 2008, the team drew high
interest from the local sailing enthusiasts. But when they raised their
enormous wing sail a year later, they captured the interest of the entire
world.

The fascination with wing sail remains strong today. The fleet of AC45
catamarans are in San Diego this week for the third event of the 2011-12
America's Cup World Series (Nov. 12-20), and the wing feature has proven to
be the big attraction for the crowd filtering through the event village this
past weekend.

The wings are large, they're inventive, they're artistic. Five of the boats
are always kept on moorings, and the wings are up day and night. If the
AC45s had soft sails, the teams wouldn't raise them until they got towed to
the course. But with the wing, strolling spectators could see these
aerodynamic foils up close. And everyone who came to see the boats, had to
have their picture taken with the wings in the background.

Teams alternate hauling their boats, and it is a huge production when the
wings are lowered. Orange vests, hard hats, a tall crane delivering the wing
to earth. Fans line the guard rail to watch. What is hard, is interesting,
and the event village leverages this show.

When defender Oracle Racing announced in September 2010 that wing-sailed
boats would be used for the 34th America's Cup, it was seen as a ploy to
maximize their significant advantage with the rig. And maybe it was. But a
year later, it is clear that the winner in this decision is also the sport.-- Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt

 

stroll anyone?
sure would be nice to be there.
I count 3

 

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from Scuttlebutt tonight:

* BROADCAST: The live streaming on the America's Cup YouTube channel will begin at 12:30 pm PST on Wednesday through Sunday. For the first time there will be the option to select French commentating, while the English team of Mitch Booth, Annie Gardner, and John Rowling will focus their commentating toward the sporting audience. Additionally, Peter Isler, Tucker Thompson, and Genny Tulloch will be the Comcast broadcast commentators for the Dish Network, Direct TV, and AT&T Uverse. The on-the-water commentator is Geordie Shaver. Details on YouTube, Comcast and the post-event highlight shows here: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/11/ACWS-SD-Broadcast

Look for the pinned link at the top of the Multihulls forum starting tomorrow thanks to Jeff....

 

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Racing actually starts around 4PM EST.....

 

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from Scuttlebutt-

ENERGY TEAM ON TOP

Consistency was the key for the French Energy Team who won the third of
three races on Wednesday afternoon to top the table at the end of the
seeding races for the San Diego Match Racing Championships at the America's
Cup World Series.

New skipper Yann Guichard posted three race finishes inside the top five to
end the day one point clear of Emirates Team New Zealand. ORACLE Racing
Spithill, plagued by penalties and starting trouble all day, recovered
strongly in each race to hold on to third place.

Those top three teams on today's ranking are seeded through directly to the
Semi Finals of the Match Racing Championship. The remaining six teams will
be paired up to race in Thursday's qualifying matches, competing in a
knockout format to earn the fourth and final Semi Final berth.

"It's a perfect day for us," said an elated Guichard after racing. "I'm
really happy. The team has done a fantastic job. I'm getting more
comfortable each day and I can really feel the boat well now. We had some
good starts and were very fast today."

After the fleet races, the teams brought the show to the crowds perched on
Broadway Pier for the AC 500 Speed Trials, which took place just yards from
the pier. Emirates Team New Zealand, in the very first run, posted what
would stand up as the quickest time down the 500-meter runway. The two
ORACLE Racing entries, Spithill and Coutts were second and third
respectively.-- Read on: http://tinyurl.com/7o77uun

Results - San Diego Match Racing Championship (seeding fleet races)

1. Energy Team (FRA) 3, 5, 1: 24 pts
2. Emirates Team NZ (NZL) 2, 3, 5, 23 pts
3. Oracle Racing Spithill (USA) 5, 4, 2: 22 pts
4. Artemis Racing (SWE) 7, 1, 4: 21 pts
5. Team Korea (KOR) 4, 2, 8: 19 pts
6. Oracle Racing Coutts (USA) 1, 8, 6: 18 pts
7. Green Comm Racing (ESP) 8, 9, 3: 14 pts
8. Aleph (FRA) 9, 6, 7: 12 pts
9. China Team (CHN) 6, 7, 9: 12 pts

* BROADCAST: The live streaming on the America's Cup YouTube channel begins
at 1:00 pm PST, 4:00 pm EST on Thursday through Sunday. For the first time there will be
the option of English or French commentating. There will also be a Comcast
broadcast for the Dish Network, Direct TV, and AT&T Uverse. Details on
YouTube, Comcast and the post-event highlight shows here:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/11/ACWS-SD-Broadcast

 

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From Scuttlebutt tonight:

ARTEMIS RACING QUALIFIES FOR SEMI FINALS

San Diego, CA (November 16, 2011) - Artemis Racing has advanced into the
Semi Final of the AC World Series Match Racing Championship in San Diego,
beating a red hot Aleph team to join the final four. The last match of the
day was a cat and mouse affair, the result in doubt until the very end, but
finally, Artemis Racing prevailed.

Aleph skipper Pierre Pennec led his crew into battle five times on Thursday
(although only four counted), bullying his way through the fleet from the
lowest seeded pair. After dispatching China Team, Team Korea and ORACLE
Racing Coutts, Aleph ran out of magic in the match against Terry Hutchinson
and Artemis.

Artemis Racing joins Energy Team, Emirates Team New Zealand, and ORACLE
Racing Spithill in the Semi Finals, each of whom previously qualified via
the seeding races on Wednesday.

A thick fog that enveloped San Diego Bay burned off by mid-morning, allowing
a light 7-10 knot sea breeze to build. But by early afternoon, the fog
settled in again, dropping the temperature and keeping the wind light and
shifty in the bay. -- Full story: http://tinyurl.com/89vnvpy

Results San Diego Match Racing Championship - Qualifying Matches

Q1. Aleph beat China Team
Q2. ORACLE Racing Coutts beat Green Comm Racing
Q3. Aleph beat Team Korea
Q4. Aleph beat ORACLE Racing Coutts
Q5. Artemis Racing beat Aleph

Friday's Semi Final Matches (first to two)

SF1. Emirates Team New Zealand vs. ORACLE Racing Spithill
SF2. Energy Team vs. Artemis Racing

Racing starts Friday a 4pm EST.

 

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Saw Bora Gulari of Moth and Melges fame commenting on the feed next to the images on the youtube video channel:

bgulari: "Too bad an 11ft boat is faster than these reaching" 4:24pm

He was referring to the peak speed of the 11' hydrofoil Moth which is above 30 knots now.

 

Its just a meaningless comment really. A kite board planing under the right conditions is faster than both of them that must mean the moth is slow?

 

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Not if we're talking just about sailboats. I actually thought the comment was a bit out of place and unfair since the Moth record was set in more wind and ,if I recall correctly, these boats were clocked above 30 in Plymouth.
These guys were doing 26 in 18 knots of wind....