Oracle Team USA’s AC72 is now foiling fast!
I’ve just added a major new section to the AC72 Design pages of the site. Foiling is such a hot topic and the AC72 design teams may win or lose the America’s Cup with their foil shapes and control systems. Whether you want a quick overview or a deep dive, there is plenty to look at on these new pages – foil shapes, foil control systems and foil design evolution.
By the way, I predict that ergonomics is the sleeper AC72 design factor. Foiling is fast. AC72 foil design is tricky, but there is so much work and so few crew that the America’s Cup will be won or lost on crew choreography and execution, which depend on the ergonomics of the boat. More on that in the future…