High loads, lots of maneuvers and few grinders on an AC72 catamaran
Easy to overlook, but crucial: the ergonomics of an AC72. Short, tight courses = lots of maneuvers. How do you supply the power to hoist, furl and trim sails and raise and lower daggerboards?
Rod Davis of Emirates Team New Zealand threw out some ideas in the April 2012 Seahorse magazine. You’ll find it here, in our AC72 Design discussion series of articles.
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Grinders highlighted in yellow on Oracle Racing’s AC72.