{"id":3671,"date":"2023-02-07T17:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:57:15","slug":"americas-cup-teams-get-2023-off-to-a-flying-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/07\/americas-cup-teams-get-2023-off-to-a-flying-start\/","title":{"rendered":"AMERICA\u2019S CUP TEAMS GET 2023 OFF TO A FLYING START<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><br><strong>It was a very busy January for all the teams in the America\u2019s Cup with their training programmes noticeably intensifying. Sign-off for the AC75 designs is just months away so the importance of data collection and analysis has never been at a higher premium. Here we look at all the teams and all the big developments.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Emirates Team New Zealand<\/strong><br>Big January for the Defenders who initially added more refinement to sail and rig systems controls on their AC40 (AC40-1) in LEQ12 development mode while continuing to test their anhedral full-span port foil. Towards the end of the month, the Kiwis trialed new talent with an eye on the Youth & Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cup with Leo Takahashi and Liv Mackay beginning to helm whilst Sam Meech and Marcus Hansen rotated in with the established senior testing team. In early February, the team lined up two AC40s for the first time as the training programme enters a new phase.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1872_DOUBLE-TAKE\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/DmRlniWgOC814S3FOud4fLnBNFs=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>INEOS Britannia<\/strong><br>The Challenger of Record has been busy wintering in Palma getting their LEQ12 prototype \u2018T6\u2019 into full data collection mode. New sails came aboard in mid-January and the team\u2019s highly technical, data-driven approach to this cycle has seen the link between engineers and sailors get better and better. Bleddyn Mon and Iain Jensen have been key to this. They \u2018joined\u2019 the capsize club late in January, albeit in slo-mo, and the team plans to launch and sail their AC40 (AC40-2) that was delivered in October, in February.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1887_EASY-RIDER\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/9M2uoaB-xg4DWIvJO0nsyLUFI3Q=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Alinghi Red Bull Racing\u00a0<\/strong><br>Sailing out of Barcelona, the Swiss have been making strides forward on the water under the watchful eye of Sailing Team Adviser Pietro Sibello. After four weeks in the shed over Christmas to fit a new self-tacking jib system, January has been a watershed for the team on the water with a noticeable upping of the intensity and willingness to push BoatZero harder both in straight-lines and through manoeuvres. The team received their first AC40 at the end of January alongside some Persico 69Fs for training and evaluation so Alinghi Red Bull Racing will be changing gear in short order on the water through February.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1868_SWISS-ROCKETSHIP\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/Q-0hZ23ioa6z8PRcO15jQ5y60U8=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>New York Yacht Club American Magic\u00a0<\/strong><br>Relentless hours and almost countless manoeuvres have put NYYC American Magic at the top of the pile for time on the water. Focus in January has been on re-gearing the cyclor system to produce increased power output for the hydraulics and the big tech leap was in the removal of the mainsheet ram from the clew to lie on a carrier set on a secondary track across the cockpit. What this produced was a neater mainsail clew arrangement and the Americans have some of the sharpest trim seen on an AC75. The team will de-commission \u2018Patriot\u2019 with the team\u2019s new AC40 arriving at the beginning of February.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1895_FAREWELL-PATRIOT\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/GiRXFX-1mW2uD-35ff5pbPv7eFA=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br>Training in Cagliari has been at a high intensity for the Italians through January who look rock solid in flight and precise through manoeuvres sailing their LEQ12 prototype at race pace, day after day. A new port foil was declared alongside a new starboard foil arm and this heavily sensored boat has been pushed through a relentless data collection programme. Helms have been swapped in and out with Marco Gradoni and Ruggera Tita taking increasing time alongside Francesco Bruni and Jimmy Spithill. Sail design has been much in focus with the Italians able to invert the top of the mainsail in the bigger conditions to de-power. At the end of January, the team hosted a week-long camp in Persico 69Fs to find the talent for their Youth & Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cup teams.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1849_NEXT-GEN-IN-CAGLIARI\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/rbl6G1NuwSXkgkUxqZxWG74yJ5Q=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CONTINUE READING<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Orient Express Team<\/strong><br>The French are back in the America\u2019s Cup. It\u2019s a very welcome return with the announcement that the Accor Hotel Group, using its \u2018Orient Express\u2019 brand has committed to K-Challenge, for a syndicate to be named the \u2018Orient Express Team.\u2019 The French have brought in big names such as skipper Quentin Delapierre, ocean racing legend Franck Cammas as Head of Performance, experienced naval architect Benjamin Muyl and Antoine Carraz as Technical Director. The team, led by St\u00e9phan Kandler and Bruno Dubois will benefit from a latest generation technology package provided by the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand to allow Orient\u00a0Express Team to gain time and start on equal terms with its opponents.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2Fnews%2F1871_THE-OFFICIAL-FRENCH-CHALLENGER-FOR-THE-37TH-AMERICAS-CUP-IS-NAMED-ORIENT-EXPRESS-TEAM\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/w0y41vTbXXBvKS1HE_5TbAnnqyY=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FvfJvP4frBUg\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/cl_24qTmP37eoUyD-gXBd6jRGTY=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>First Women\u2019s And Youth America\u2019s Cup Invitations Issued<\/strong><br>Set to be stand-out global events, the Women\u2019s & Youth America\u2019s Cup Regattas are two of the major highlights of AC37 in Barcelona, shining an intense spotlight on the next generation of America\u2019s Cup sailors. It is the ultimate showcase for tomorrow\u2019s household names and superstars of the sailing world\u2019s most storied prize and with the Notice of Race having been published back on the 1st November 2022, formal invitations to yacht clubs around the world are being sent out from 1st February 2023 onwards.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The 37th\u00a0America\u2019s Cup will take place between August and October 2024 in the beating heart of beautiful Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia and one of the most visited cities on planet Earth.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rk91v2nf.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.americascup.com%2F\/1\/0100018629f77499-30927eb1-7c51-4799-816d-0ee8c4adb634-000000\/MLWw70ubVzj_MTrHu75UUzeTm5c=307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.americascup.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a very busy January for all the teams in the America\u2019s Cup with their training programmes noticeably intensifying. Sign-off for the AC75 designs is just months away so the importance of data collection and analysis has never been at a higher premium. Here we look at all the teams and all the big developments. Emirates Team New ZealandBig January for the Defenders who initially added more refinement to sail and rig systems controls on their AC40 (AC40-1) in LEQ12 development mode while continuing to test their anhedral full-span port foil. 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