Wing Sail Technology : A wingsail is a form of marine propulsion similar to conventional sails. However, a wingsail is a built-up structure with airfoil cross-section, like an airplane wing, which shape can provide a much better lift-to-drag ratio than conventional sails.
On the shores of Lake Geneva, prior to the start of the first race, mild concern was etched on the faces of the seven crews competing in the 27th Little Cup, or better known as the Little America's Cup competition, with a fairly strong south-westerly wind prompting the competitors to be cautious.
The latest version of the Protocol for the 35th America’s Cup has been modified to effectively eliminate the fundamental requirement for the yachts to be constructed in the country of the Challenger or Defender.
Flying’s great—you can be whisked across time zones in a matter of hours—but it’s not so great for your wallet, or the atmosphere. But NASA’s new wing design that adjusts its flaps mid-flight could be the fix.
Depuis que la Coupe de l’America en est réduite à courir avec des One Design de 48 pieds (14,65 m), la Little Cup est un des derniers bastions de la création architecturale. Son secret réside dans le règlement qui, dès le début en 1961, prenait en compte la surface des espars dans la surface de voilure. Cette précision de la jauge lui a rapidement, peut-on dire, donné des « ailes »
I do not just think this is a good idea, I think it is essential. Without making radical changes, the America's Cup will never reach its potential commercially
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, Peter Burling, has echoed the comments made in Sail-World NZ's newsletter editorial last week.
We hit out at the local print media and NZ Herald in particular over their one sided reporting of the team - noting that the publications were quick to run regular headline stories when the team was having its restructuring post the 34th America's Cup.
The six competitors still in contention in the 27th edition of the Little America's Cup waited five hours on Lake Geneva for racing to start. After a cautious start at the committee boat, defending champions Franck Cammas and Louis Viat (Groupama C) quickly took the lead.
Tenants du titre, Cammas et Viat ont frappé fort d'entrée, gagnant aujourd'hui les deux premières régates de la Petite Coupe de l'America qui se déroule toute cette semaine en Suisse. Jusqu'au 20 septembre, Genève va vivre au rythme du 27e Championnat International de Class C, plus connu sous le nom de Petite Coupe de l’America ou Little Cup. C’est la première fois depuis 1961, date de la création de l’épreuve, qu'elle se dispute sur un lac ! Quant au plateau, il est spécialement relevé, avec «seulement» sept concurrents, soit quatorze régatiers… mais six Français et non des moindres ! Présentation de cette compétition hors norme.
The LITTLECUP 2015, the 27th Little America's Cup sailed in 25ft wingsailed foiling catamarans to the Int C-Class Catamaran rule, was launched officially Saturday evening at the club of twice winner of the America's Cup, Société Nautique de Genève. The opening ceremony ended with a red illumination of the Jet d’Eau Fountain.
With nearly 500 boats at the start, the 2015 edition of the Tour de Belle Ile has been a great success, a giant jumble of monohulls and multihulls heading off together to circumnavigate what is such a beautiful island. Major players on the racing scene for the 18th consecutive year, Franck Cammas and Groupama entered the race aboard two catamarans, of which the main focus was the flying AC45.
Ce 7 mai en est une date à marquer d'une croix blanche pour Franck Cammas avec la première mise à l'eau et les premiers vols du catamaran monotype Groupama 45 qui participera dans trois mois à la première épreuve des America's Cup World Series. Mais avant ce rendez-vous, c'est en Bretagne que Franck Cammas et son équipage vont apprécier les joies du vol en prenant samedi le départ du Tour de Belle Ile.Ce 7 mai en est une dateà marquer d'une croix blanche pour Franck Cammas avec la première mise à l'eau et les premiers vols du catamaran monotype Groupama 45 qui participera dans trois mois à la première épreuve des America's Cup World Series. Mais avant ce rendez-vous, c'est en Bretagne que Franck Cammas et son équipage vont apprécier les joies du vol en prenant samedi le départ du Tour de Belle Ile.
Il varo del nuovo Gunboat G4, il catamarano da crociera "volante", ci ha riportato alla mente una vignetta (e un articolo) di Davide Besana vecchia di tre anni...
Ford GT pushes Ford’s interior design forward and inspires. Ford’s global design studios created some non-automotive objects, applying the same interior desi...
It's taken less than two years fo go from the fantastic AC72 to the ghost of an AC62 to an AC48 - the smallest boat conceived to sail in an America's Cup in the 165 year-history of the event. The AC48 will clearly be cheaper in every way, but is it the America's Cup?
Pete Melvin, a partner in Morrelli & Melvin Design and Engineering, was involved in writing the AC72 rule used in the 2013 America's Cup, and in writing th
To get content containing either thought or leadership enter:
To get content containing both thought and leadership enter:
To get content containing the expression thought leadership enter:
You can enter several keywords and you can refine them whenever you want. Our suggestion engine uses more signals but entering a few keywords here will rapidly give you great content to curate.
Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
