Alinghi's SUI-100 sails for the first time
Update: Alinghi have published two photos of their brand new boat on her maiden sail off Valencia's coast. We have added them at the end of the article. Just scroll down.
Early Saturday afternoon, Alinghi christened and launched SUI-100, their brand new America's Cup yacht and last to be built for this edition of the event. Valencia Sailing was obviously there to greet the latest arrival to the America's Cup fleet, built at the Décision boatyard in Switzerland, Alinghi's country of origin.
Alinghi's SUI-100 towed out of Port America's Cup for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
Alinghi's SUI-100 towed out of Port America's Cup for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
Alinghi's SUI-100 towed out of Port America's Cup for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
Alinghi's SUI-100 towed out of Port America's Cup for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingFor comparison purposes, here is the modified SUI-91 passing in front of us a couple of minutes before SUI-100.
Alinghi's modified SUI-91 towed out of Port America's Cup. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingAlinghi has published two photos of their brand new boat on her maiden sail off Valencia's coast.
Alinghi's SUI-100 sails for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Ivo Rovira / Alinghi
Alinghi's SUI-100 sails for the first time. Valencia, 17 March 2007. Photo copyright Ivo Rovira / Alinghi
5 Comments:
It's NZL 60!
It seems that both Alinghi and BMWOR have moved away from the VERY straight leeched main sails, and have backed with a little more elliptical curve up top.
The bows on the latest generation boats all have gotten "bigger". My guess it that it's more of a structure thing than water thing.
What is the story behind the bat wing spreaders up top?
How do they tack with that bat in the top of the genua?
The bat wing spreaders support the large roach in the genoas. They just sheet the hell out of the sail so that it comes in contact with the spreader. The spreader rotates up for downwind legs.
They use inflatable battens to allow the genoas tack properly. It is important to remember that the genoas take such a beating that they are only good for some ~40 tacks.
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