Today, Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) took to the water for the first time from their temporary base in Southampton, sailing their foiling AC45. The boat originally raced under BAR colours during the America’s Cup World Series in 2012-13, and has subsequently been modified to fly on hydrofoils. GoPros supplied by Sail Spy
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DSS-L 2.0
Dynamic Stability Systems se réjouit de la décision d’IMOCA de ne pas ajouter de restrictions à sa classe. Cela permettra aux six nouveaux IMOCA 60 actuellement en construction, ainsi qu’à la flotte existante d’être pourvus des foils latéraux promus par DSS depuis une décennie. Les foils ont déjà été installés sur des voiliers de performance d’Infiniti à Quant, et ont aussi aidé le maxi Wild Oats XI à sa victoire l’an dernier lors de la course Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Read the entire post on seasailsurf.com
Here a video showing DSS 1.0 application on commercial boats
With so many people asking “what is it like” to sail this boat at this speed, we thought it was time to do a more ‘pure’ edit of our fastest, final incredible run. This run shows Vestas Sailrocket 2 absolutely smashing the outright world speed sailing record and easily becoming the sports first true 60 +knot boat. She averaged 65.45 knots over the 500 meter course and hit a peak speed of 68.33 knots (78+mph, 126 + kmh).
Beware, this contains the actual audio from the helmet of the Australian pilot… and there was swearing.
We had it covered from many angles and all those little cameras cost us a little bit of speed… so we might as well use all the footage that was captured. All the shots here are from the third run of the day and are edited to the actual voice recording of the pilot in real time. The video shows the full sequence of a full run from being released from the support RIB to burning down the 500 meter course in under 15 seconds… and of course the celebration that ensued. Some of the details to look out for are when the leeward side of the boat buries underwater whilst trying to get started and when the big, low speed rudder drops down at speed on the back float (you can see it kick the boat sideways at the start of the high speed section).
This image of Ben Ainslie’s BAR team testing AC45 foils on Southampton Water (?) spotted on Sailing Anarchy today.
Sailweb.co.uk has told that no one was available at BAR HQ to comment.
FLYING DREAMS “An Ocean Story”
http://youtu.be/sHHxjPJ05Eo
Flying Dreams movie directed by the talented Elsa Blayau is an ode to ocean, water sports and femininity. Based on an original idea from Alex Udin, Elsa Blayau transformed the project to a complete story and brought it to reality with this realization.
The main character is played by Claire-Lise Welter a french water ski athlete double European champion in slalom. Claire-Lise embodies the modern woman, elegant and sporty.
The movie was shot with 2 cameras one Phantom Flex rigged on a stabilized crane and a Sony F55 CineAlta 4K to provide high speed, high quality and high resolution. During two days, more than 20 crews participated to the shooting that took place some miles away from the coast of Brittany.
Phantom International is very pleased to share this movie with you and we hope you will all have Flying Dreams.
From Vendée Globe official website
L’Assemblée Générale de l’IMOCA s’est tenue hier, mercredi 15 octobre, à Nantes. Deux décisions importantes y ont été prises : les appendices porteurs (foils) ne seront pas interdits et on ne changera plus la règle d’ici la fin du prochain Vendée Globe. Il y aura donc bel et bien des foils sur les prochains bateaux. Interview du Président de la classe, Jean Kerhoas…
read the entire post on vendeeglobe.org
from: hydros.ch
All the expertise of Hydros and its partners concentrated in the first efficient hybrid yacht in history.
Thanks to its retractable foils, this hybrid motor boat is comfortable under any conditions. At low speed in marinas or flying one meter above water, the HY-X provides its passengers with a unique experience.
Efficiency, Comfort and Performance
more info on hydros.ch
AC45s to be modified; America’s Cup World Series to continue into 2018
The six America’s Cup teams have agreed to a project that will see the existing fleet of AC45 catamarans modified into fully foiling catamarans for racing in the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS).
Importantly, the teams have also committed to continue to race the foiling AC45s on the America’s Cup World Series circuit in 2018, following the conclusion of the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.
“I’m pleased all of the competitors have agreed on a way forward, beyond the current America’s Cup cycle,” said Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner for the 35th America’s Cup.
“To have the teams give certainty to all stakeholders as to what will happen following the racing in 2017, regardless of who wins, is a huge step forward for all involved.”
The teams have undertaken the project to modify the one-design AC45s into fully foiling catamarans with a view to racing the foiling versions as early as the 2015 ACWS season.
A feasibility study has been commissioned to determine whether the mods will need to wait until the 2016 season as the timeline to make changes to the entire fleet ahead of racing in 2015 is extremely tight.
The competitors have also appointed a working group to select a Regatta Director, as required by the Protocol.
By Americascup.com
Sea trials of “Solent Whisper” the 5.9m sailing catamaran with a cutting-edge hydrofoil system, the brainchild of Ron Price, a Solent yacht and powercraft design graduate who is now Senior Lecturer in Naval Architecture at the University’s Warsash Maritime Academy.
On Friday 12 September Southampton at the PSP Southampton Boat Show Solent graduate Geoff Holt, the first quadriplegic sailor to sail solo across the Atlantic, will be unveiling this exciting technological development – an innovation which could change the face of small boat inshore racing.
More info here: solent.ac.uk
From telegraph.co.uk
The arrival of ‘insane’ racing boats as seen in last year’s America’s Cup is forcing organisers of sailing events like Extreme Sailing Series to rethink their future
The spaceship has landed and this one, in the shape of spectacularly fast foiling boats first seen in the America’s Cup last year, is forcing the brains behind sailing events such as the Extreme Sailing Series to rethink the future…
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