Sailing on Foils? - America's Cup Thread

[garysanfran]

Originally Posted by Par Four

Is that picture for real? Geeze, I guess that guy really needed to hold that course? Was there contact?

Great photo though... I wonder if the sailing helmsman lifted the port side as an avoidance maneuver, or was he was already up on one side...

Would love to know 'the rest of the story'

If you notice the port rudder of the cat is about 1' below and in front of the starboard bow rail of the committee boat. However the starboard hull seems to be further forward. There would have been a collision if this photo is real. Unless the cat could fly 1' higher on its starboard hull very quickly.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Par Four

Is that picture for real? Geeze, I guess that guy really needed to hold that course? Was there contact?

Great photo though... I wonder if the sailing helmsman lifted the port side as an avoidance maneuver, or was he was already up on one side...

Would love to know 'the rest of the story'

The watermark "van der wal photo gallery" tells me it's real, all right. Professional photographer Onne van der Wal, Newport, RI, has taken the best action shots of sailing anywhere—worldwide—for at least two decades. A career devoted to traveling to regattas around the world—what a gig, huh?

Since the upwind position at the start is so-o-o-o important in sailboat racing, I'd expect this scene to be repeated at many catamaran contests, with the size of the committee boat being a variance.

Trimarans could also "fly a hull" over the committee boat, but I think this one's going over.



This particular photo—below—is from an advertisement, but there are many other similar photos on the Web.

(The "1" at bottom-center is the leading edge of the downwind hull).

[garysanfran]

I believe today's race, 3p.m. EST, will have Kiwis vs. Italians. The fog is currently lifting off The Bay. Armetis is scheduled to start Aug. 6th.

[AkwaMarina]

Originally Posted by garysanfran

I believe today's race, 3p.m. EST, will have Kiwis vs. Italians. The fog is currently lifting off The Bay. Armetis is scheduled to start Aug. 6th.

Do you know what channel (HD) it is on? Metrocast Laconia?

I know a certain sailboat bar that would nice to sit and watch the race at

[garysanfran]

Originally Posted by AkwaMarina

Do you know what channel (HD) it is on? Metrocast Laconia?

I know a certain sailboat bar that would nice to sit and watch the race at

Not sure. I'm in San Francisco and get it on an obscure channel call COZI (which I think is an NBC affiliate). You can also watch the race live, and the past,archived, races here...

http://www.youtube.com/AmericasCup

Bring a laptop to the bar and connect HDMI. Where is there a bar for sailors?

[garysanfran]

Could you imagine seeing one of these 13 story tall cats traveling 50 mph on Lake Winnipesaukee? What a sight to imagine!

[garysanfran]

This may help...

http://www.nbcsports.com/tv-listings...zccSubmit.y=11