Team USA’s learned “to roll tack” during the America’s Cup Match
In the early races, Team USA was pushing a lot of water sideways in their tacks. And, they were about 4-5 knots slower than Team New Zealand in a tack. They learned to lift the leeward bow out of the water at the beginning of a tack, and “roll tack” onto the other hull. The first time they used the roll tack was in Race 8. With more pressure on them in the upwind leg, TNZ almost capsized. Watch this video to see Team USA’s improvement.