America's Cup Rialto: Feb 12 - Into the sharp end of the two Cups
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Emirates Team NZ and American Magic - Auckland - January 5, 2021 - 36 America's Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com As predicted in our last Rialto, the biggest takeout from the America's Cup World Series and the Xmas Cup, was the huge benefits to be gained by efficient foiling in light breezes. Today Emirates Team New Zealand were testing their FR0, while the Challengers seem to be of the view/hope that the super-size jib will not be required. Or that no teams will have given it away as being too hard/or that there are other priorities In the final race of the America's Cu...
America's Cup World Series Practice - Waitemata Harbour - December 15, 2020 - 36th Americas Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com After five days of Practice Racing, the Race Management team were the only group that got a good workout on the water. The four teams for reasons best known to themselves, played a very concealed hand - and in the end, the secrecy was probably overplayed. Whether that racing style continues into the America's Cup World Series and Christmas Cup, obviously remains to be seen. To add to the credibility gap, the racing was held on Course E - in Tamaki St...