A flying gybe on an AC72 catamaran impresses everyone, especially your competitors.
Staying up on the hydrofoils is the key to speed in this America’s Cup. And crew work is key to staying on the foils. Emirates Team New Zealand gave a stunning demonstration on San Francisco Bay on Tuesday 9 July, once again hitting a top speed over 40 knots and staying over 30 knots through the gybes!
Interviewed on TV during the race, Murray Jones of Oracle Team USA admired the Kiwis’ boat handling but pointed out that the two teams are on different schedules. OTUSA is still focused on straight line speed rather than maneuvers. They have done flying gybes but not consistently. OTUSA doesn’t race until September, and Murray seemed confident they would be ready.
Flying gybe photo sequence
