AC72

Well after the first not so successful sail of the AC72 from the Oracle group, we are wondering how many boats Larry E will build. This first boat could be just a test-bed for the true race boat, but with the sailing season coming to an end in San Francisco, I and others think Larry E will take his team and boats to Hawaii and sail/test there over the winter.

The center 'pod' is an interesting design feature, it doesn't touch the water so it is not a hull, but it is large enough to hold equipment and add stability to the sail platform. I would like to see this machine up on a foil and see how fast it can fly, but I am thinking I would have to go to Hawaii to see it. San Francisco has a good summer wind, but come September/October, that wind dies out and the wind is much more related to massive storms passing through the bay area. That would not be good for testing or sailing a massive wing in choppy waters.