The AC72 (America's Cup 72 class) is a class of wingsail catamarans built to a box rule, which governs the construction and operation of yachts competing in the 2013 Louis Vuitton and the America's Cup races.

Dec 1, 2016 · Here, we take a closer look at the AC72, in an effort to demystify this amazing boat. Use the numbers on the image and compare them to the numbered design elements listed below to learn what, exactly, makes this boat fly.

Two new classes of boat were announced. AC72 wing-sail foiling catamarans are being used for the America's Cup races and the AC45 class, a scaled-down one-design version of the AC72, was used for the preliminary training and racing until boats built to …

Aug 26, 2013 · The new yacht, called the AC72 (America’s Cup 72 class), is unlike any sailboat that’s ever raced in an America’s Cup. The 72-foot-long, wing-sailed catamaran can travel more than twice as fast as the boats that competed in 2010.

Aug 27, 2013 · After spending a week in San Francisco and having the opportunity to talk to a number of people who have actually sailed the extraordinary AC72s, I have gathered a bit of …

Sep 14, 2010 · In the 34th America’s Cup the best sailors in the world will meet their ultimate match; the fastest boat in the world. Technology returns to the fore with the AC72 wingsail America’s Cup catamaran, capable of regularly exceeding speeds of 30 knots. The AC72 will excite fans as it zips around the racecourse with one hull in the air.

Sep 20, 2010 · The new AC72 class is the first-ever wingsail catamaran class for the America’s Cup and the fastest-ever class in the iconic 159-year-old competition. It replaces the ACC monohull class, which was created in 1988 and first raced in 1992 Cup.

America's Cup 2013, Basic Facts and Dimensions of the AC45 and AC72 Boats Compared, including wingsail areas, height, length, draft, beam - from CupInfo.com

Dec 3, 2024 · We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Ray Davies nominates the AC72. “I think one of the coolest boats was the AC72,” says...

May 18, 2013 · We've had a taste of racing wing sailed catamarans with the America's Cup World Series — preliminary regattas in AC45s. Now let's have a quick look at the AC72 catamarans that will race for the America's Cup this summer in San Francisco.