One of my last projects at Parker Hannifin before retiring was to
provide Aerospace DC Electric Motor Hydraulic Pumps for the AC45
training boats. The competition boats will have manually cranked
hydraulic pumps (also aerospace). Parker Hannifin teamed up with the
Oracle team. If that isn't high tech, what is?
Neil Schiller
1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7
(C&C 35, Mark I)
"Corsair"
On 5/3/2016 9:26 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List wrote:
I am not sure if watching the foiling catamarans at 40 kt. is not fun.
I think it is quite exciting (especially watching it on TV, with all
the virtual reality add-ons) . But I also think that watching the
current AC is a bit like watching F1 or Indy car races – it might be
exciting, but there is no relation to what (or how) we drive on the
regular basis. The same applies to AC. The 12 m boats where “boats”(as
opposed to some weird contraptions), kind of similar (at least by the
looks) to what we sail on the daily basis. Their techniques and
tactics where easily translatable to how we sail our boats (at least
in theory). I think this is why we all liked it more.
just my 2c
Marek
*From:* Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Sent:* Tuesday, May 3, 2016 01:29
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Cc:* Ronald B. Frerker <mailto:rbfrer...@yahoo.com>
*Subject:* Re: Stus-List Australian Cup Wing Keel
This is after the 12 meters were abandoned in favor of the larger
America's Cup Class (ACC). I know they were faster and could surf a
large wave IIRC.
However, there was nothing that pointed higher than the 12m and it
certainly created some neat tactical races.
I kinda wish we were back to the twelves, or at least the ACCs.
These foilers are fast, but not near so much fun to watch; probably a
blast to be on board! Twelves were more like what we race round the
buoys; but bigger.
Ron
Wild Cheri
C&C 30-1
STL
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