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NZ loses a giant of boat designing and building

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He had an "obsession with boats and everything that makes them tick" and it led to one of the biggest influences on the New Zealand yachting and boating community.

Well known designer and boatbuilder Jim Young passed away yesterday, aged 94.

He is best known for designing the first canting keel in New Zealand, probably anywhere in the world, and his NZ 37, Young 88 and Young 11 designs have been highly successful worldwide, providing joy to cruisers and racers alike. He also had a major influence on powerboating, and the Vindex and formula powerboats were decades ahead of their time.

Young was recognised for his contribution to yachting and boating in 2012 when he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and had been looking forward to watching next year's America's Cup from his lounge in Takapuna.

"My condolences and those of the yachting community go out to Jim’s family," Yachting New Zealand chief executive David Abercrombie said . "His contribution was more than just significant, and his legacy will probably out live us all."

Young was fascinated by boats, even before his first sailing experience as a 15-year-old on Tamaki Estuary.

"My father made me a model yacht and I used to tow it along puddles in the ruts made by tyres at the bus stop," he told the North Shore Times in 2012.

Young began a boatbuilding apprenticeship in 1940 at the age of 15 and said a lot of what he learned was self-taught. The first boat he built was a Z-Class in the loft of a Devonport bakery.

"In those days to build a kauri boat you had to travel up north, buy a standing kauri tree and then have it air dried for nine months before it was ready to use," he said. "Everybody had to build their own boats, right down to the cleats and the pulley blocks and that's what made New Zealanders such great sailors."

Young was certainly a handy sailor as well, winning the Sanders Cup in 1949 with a self-built X-Class boat at a time when it was considered the country's premier sailing regatta.

“[That win] really got me going," Young said in a recent interview posted on the Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club website. "It was the very boost that I needed. I really got started on designing and building after this."

What followed was a succession of breakthrough craft.

He was involved in building the first naval vessel in New Zealand, the HMS Hinau , as well as the Fiery Cross (1953), a swing-keel speedster that was the first laminated keeler built upside down in New Zealand, and Tango (1953), the first cruising yacht with a fin keel and spade rudder.

Young soon pioneered racing and cruising catamarans here, including Kitty , which won the Australasian unrestricted 12-foot championship in 1958. After that multi-hulls were banned.

In 1961 he created the Vindex, a fast planing launch, at a time when importation of big motors was restricted, and in 1 967 NZ37 Namu hit the water to shock the local racing fraternity. The highly-popular Young 88 and Young 11 soon followed.

" Jim and his designs have had a major impact on the cruising and racing adventures of thousands of sailors and their families," Young 88 president Mike Leyland said. "We are proud to continue Jim’s legacy on one of his most successful designs, with more than 160 Young 88s actively racing and cruising 40 years after it was designed.

"His presence at Young 88 regattas and events, occasionally lengthy speeches and always good humour will be sadly missed."

The Young 88 is one of the most popular keelboats in the country. Photo: Live Sail Die.

In 1993, two of his designs won division one and division two of Cowes Week, a remarkable feat.

Young always had an altruistic view of yacht design and boat building, with the consumer always at the forefront of his thinking.

"Although I have always been a yacht designer, I am interested in boats of all types - fishing boats, powerboats, tugs, dinghies, flat-bottom punts, catamarans, trimarans," he said. "They all have their place.

"Remember this: If a boat is designed for a particular purpose and achieves that purpose, then it is a good design. That is the challenge we face."

Young is survived by his wife Anne and a large family of children, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Of the grandchildren, a few will try to carry on his name in one way or another. Stephen Young is at Southern Spars / Rigpro in Palma, James Hilt served his apprenticeship at Yachting Developments and went on to win a major contest with a design he helped create in Sydney, Kelsey Muir is vice-commodore at the Ponsonby Cruising Club and Aaron Young is vice-commodore at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

His grandfather had a significant influence on Aaron Young, who wrote a note to Squadron members yesterday that would have saddened many but also left others with a smile.

"Thanks to the club for allowing the cobweb group to continue meeting as they do where they can share their old stories and relive their youth'," Aaron Young wrote. "This meant a lot to Jim to be invited back into this group a few years ago. Just short of his 95th birthday, he had been unwell for a while and said only a few weeks ago he may have to give up his membership at the RNZYS because he cant get up the stairs. We advised him there was a lift that he promptly said, 'well, no one bloody told me!

"He was genuinely looking forward to seeing the America's Cup from his lounge but, sadly, will miss this now. I am sure he will still be yelling from wherever he is as to what they should have done, just as he did at me during dinghy sailing many years ago. The family are planning a celebration of his life at some stage but in the meantime raise a glass to him and for what he has done for New Zealand boating."

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Lola, a 55-Year-Old Kiwi Sloop, Finds a Home in San Diego

Lola, a NZ37 (New Zealand 37), is a classic wooden sloop designed as a racer/cruiser in 1966 by Jim Young of Birkenhead, New Zealand — an early innovator in New Zealand yacht design with a prolific history of designing and building wooden boats from the 1940s into the 2000s. He was best known for his Young 88 one design and his Rocket 31. One of his earlier and most notable boats was Fiery Cross (1954), a 45-ft double-ender with a separate spade rudder and a canting keel. He built her using three layers of quarter-inch kauri wood diagonal planks fastened with copper nails over steam-bent stringers and then Resorcinol. This technique facilitated one-man boatbuilding. A similar technique was used in building Lola, using two double diagonal planks of kauri wood and bronze nails.

Young had many young apprentices, including the teenagers Bruce Farr and Ron Holland, aspiring yacht designers at the time. Ron Holland built the main hatch on Namu, the first NZ37, launched in 1967 and still sailing in Auckland today. Lola was built in 1969 as one of four NZ37s imported to the United States and shipped to Stan Miller Yachts in Long Beach in 1969-1970. Oddly enough, Ron Holland’s first trip to the USA and then San Francisco was aboard the cargo ship Saracen carrying two NZ37s on deck. Holland and the legendary Doug Peterson would meet only two years later, in 1971, and subsequently crewed together in racing.

Fast forward to 2011, when Morgan Spriggs brought his friend Doug Peterson along to look at Lola where he first spotted her in Alamitos Bay. As soon as they peeled back the covers, Peterson said, “You got to buy this boat!” Eight years later, in 2019, Morgan and his wife Jehanne were finally able to purchase Lola from Joe Versace of Naples Island, a veteran classic-boat owner. Joe had previously restored the beautiful Lapworth-designed Sumatra and was working on restoring the Young-designed ketch Matangi; it was clear he would only sell Lola to someone who was familiar with wooden boats and who would continue the high level of maintenance required.

It was a perfect match. Morgan came from a sailing family and had grown up sailing and working on wooden boats. Morgan’s father, Robert Spriggs, is a former San Diego Yacht Club commodore and an Ancient Mariners Sailing Society founder and commodore. Their family boat when the children were young was the Jonathan Swift, a 1938 60-ft racing cutter designed by De Vries Lentsch and built in Holland, originally for the Fastnet race. The family lived and cruised on that boat. Bob and Darlene took their children, then 7 and 5, on a 12-month 6,000-mile cruise south from San Diego to many anchorages in six countries. In later years, the Spriggs family boat was the 1948 65-ft Rhodes ketch Alert, built by Lester Stone of Alameda. The family engaged in a three-year restoration.

After taking ownership of Lola, Morgan researched her and Jim Young’s history and was fortunate to connect with him by email. Jim was 93 at the time, sharp as ever with a great memory, and delighted that one of his NZ37s was still beautiful and sailing in the United States. Sadly, he passed away last year at 94. Many great stories can be found in his autobiography Jim Young: Designer, Boatbuilder, Sailor.

Morgan, his son Cam, and friends sailed Lola without a motor from Naples Island to San Diego. Cam, now 16, sails a variety of boats, including Sabots, FJs, 420s and 49ers. Morgan decided to install a motor of the original design, a Danish Bukh diesel. He journeyed to Denmark to purchase and bring the motor to San Diego. It was installed in Lola’s original engine mount, which is forward of the mast and under the sink in the head (weight forward!).

Morgan, Jehanne and their children Cam and Isabella feel Lola is the perfect family boat for them. They have started sailing in Ancient Mariners regattas, and are looking forward to more racing, sailing and coastal cruising.

My Wife and I bought this NZ 37 in the spring of 1986 in Seattle Wa. It was named Snow Haul at the time. We had 20k of work done at Seaview Boat Yard in Seattle. She was rechristened Ta Arawa. We lived aboard and cruised for 5 years. In 1987 we were in NZ and I called an talk with Jim Young . In 1991 we sold the boat to a young man that sailed her to Hawaii and back. It was then sold to a man from Alaska who going to sail her to the South Pacific. After that I lost track of her.

BOAT REVIEW Jeanneau NC37

Single-level living
Enthusiastic performance
Sensible layout
Multiple relaxation areas

Jeanneau’s new 37-foot NC37 is a lively, sophisticated vessel with bold lines, great living spaces and excellent attention to detail.

Auckland’s Orakei Marine is the agent for the NC37 and, as Service Manager Tom Van Praagh explains, “the NC boats are shaped by a design philosophy focussed at living on one level – creating a seamless flow between the internal and external spaces.”

This is immediately obvious with the single level shared by the helm station, main saloon and galley – all connected to the rear deck via a fully-retractable sliding door. And the sense of unity is accentuated by a neat, half-height opening window at the aft end of the galley – there is a real sense of an ‘inclusive’ space.

The NC37 is an upgrade of Jeanneau’s earlier NC11 – a model that’s proved popular internationally and here – Orakei Marine has sold eight of them in the last six years. Changes to the new design tend to be ‘evolutionary’ – enhancements of existing features – but the key difference with the 37 is the addition of a third double-berth cabin.

Stepping aboard the launch is straightforward via the large transom platform. Entry is through a small stainless safety gate – and once through it you’re straight into those open, living areas splashed with light. Much of that is thanks to large panoramic windows surrounding the saloon – they offer glorious 360° views.

Of course, if you do need protection when the weather turns sour, there’s a small bimini that extends from the roofline to cover the rear deck. Zip-in covers are also available – so when things are nasty you can keep the area dry and toasty.

This aft area provides comfortable seating for six people, together with plenty of storage. As an optional extra, the rear seat backrest can fold down horizontally, to allow aft-facing seating. A swimming ladder is extracted from under the boarding platform and there are two recessed handholds built into the deck to help your creaking joints when climbing aboard after a swim.

Inside the saloon natural light pours in from large overhead hatches. They’re fitted with dual screens – and clever screens they are too. One slides left, providing shade – the other, sliding right, is an insect screen. And if you really want to bring the outside environment into the saloon, a large, motorised sliding roof is available as an option.

With the galley (to starboard) on the same level as the main living space, the saloon is a warm, convivial space – no loss in conversation among family and friends during food preparation.

And it’s a nicely-equipped galley – among its attractions are a lift-up lid covering the sink and a two-burner gas cooker with separate oven directly below. That lid creates plenty more bench space when you’re not cooking or washing up. The fridge (with ice box) is just to the right of the oven, located neatly under the benchtop.

The interior timber finish on this boat is a dark, rich walnut. A lighter moabi timber is available as an option. Both look superb in the lacquer-finish. I was impressed by the recessed lighting at ceiling and floor level around the galley – a nice touch – no bright, direct lighting to dazzle you.

Saloon seating is arranged around a drop-down table which can be lowered to form another bunk if late-night stragglers are incapable of leaving. And – a really cool feature – the rear cushioned seat can be unbolted and moved once the rear main cabin door is open to create continuous bench seating.

Underway Leaving the dock is simple with the bowthruster, but with twin engines it’ll probably only be required in brisk conditions. There is an option of having an additional joystick control for steering when manoeuvring. And it should be seriously considered by potential buyers – joystick control allows the sternlegs to be articulated independently, whereas the helm turns both sternlegs in the same direction simultaneously. The joystick option simplifies the occasionally daunting task of docking when the wind gets up.

Having meandered down the harbour at the 12-knot speed limit, we were finally able to open the throttles. The NC37 accelerates smoothly with no noticeable transition to planing, and soon we were cruising effortlessly at 23 knots with the twin D4-260hp Volvo Pentas purring away.

Top speed is around 31 knots. The boat certainly feels powerful and is well-behaved during tight turns at speed. And peeking into the engine room shows that those twin beauties are very compact for their level of horsepower.

Hull design is by Michael Peters, known for his winning offshore racing and production boat designs. While our calm conditions didn’t present the NC37 with any challenges, it’s obviously a comfort that she’s been penned by a ‘known’ designer. There’s an element of confidence that this boat has good handling characteristics.

And she’s pretty fuel-efficient. Jeanneau has supplied the consumption/performance data which shows a reasonably constant fuel consumption above 20 knots (3.4 litres per nautical mile). If you’re not in a hurry, her 650-litre tank will carry you a fair distance.

Getting to the engines and their servicing points is through a large access hatch in the cockpit floor – and even large gents like me will be able to change fuel filters without too many skinned knuckles.

Engine room insulation keeps noise to an acceptable level while running, but it’s noticeably quieter with the aft saloon door closed. It’s certainly sufficiently muted to enjoy the full benefit of the Fusion stereo while you’re underway.

On Deck Access to the foredeck is via a wide, starboard side deck. The helm station has direct access to this side deck via a sliding door. The raised coaming provides a sense of security when moving about on the boat, supported by the well-positioned handholds. There is also foredeck access along the port side, but it’s a little narrower.

Up forward you’ll find two large sun lounger cushions. They have adjustable backs and I especially like the ‘reclining’ position. Ideal for soaking up the rays on lazy, summer days.

The anchor hangs off an extended stainless bow roller and feeds into a deep locker via the electric winch, remotely operated from the helm station. And for those who like to run plenty of electronics – the top of the main cabin is clear with plenty of room for mounting an array of solar panels. And speaking of electronics…

The helm station dashboard includes a stylish set of Volvo instruments for all engine data. They flank a large Raymarine MFD – bright and easily readable considering the amount of natural light flooding the area.

Accommodation While living on the level during the day is ideal, you descend a few steps to go forward to the cabins – up to three depending on how you elect to configure the NC37.

A wide double berth takes pride of place in the bow master cabin. Again, it enjoys plenty of natural light through central deck hatches and wide hull windows. Locker storage is excellent – around the edges of the cabin, above and below the windows. Nicely-positioned LED reading lights are mounted on stalks either side of the bed.

Moving aft there’s a separate toilet to port, with the vanity and shower to starboard. White surfaces and elegant fittings create a clean, integrated feel in bathrooms. Further to port is another double berth, again with a side window and a hanging locker helping to create a comfortable space. To starboard (under the main cabin floor) is an area with tighter access but which can be made into a third double berth. Alternatively, it could be used as a large storage area.

There is good reason why the NC37 was nominated for the 2019 European Powerboat of the Year. She embodies the modern design trend of large, light-filled spaces with classy accessories and fittings. With her generous accommodation and performance she’s an ideal option for cruising New Zealand’s coasts.

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The 37 is quick and though it weighs in at nearly seven tonnes, it has the sail area to get going in the lightest puffs. It doesn't feel heavy like many cruisers and with a good driver you'd not be far behind on the race course either.

Large volume Cruiser with the ability to race around the buoys. 3 Cabin arrangement with single head compartment. Forward (large) V-Berth with hanging locker and additional storage. Overhead hatch for light and ventilation. Moving aft, on starboard is a generous sized head compartment w/ ensuite entrance from forward cabin and second entrance from saloon. Sink, Vanity, Shower and Marine Toilet. Continuing aft to the saloon which features large settees to port and starboard, either of which can provide and additional sleeping bunk if needed. Lee cloths could be fitted to make for an excellent sea berth. There is a large dining table with a folding leaf outboard to port. Saloon also features two “skylights” forward and another opening hatch. Complete Galley to port, large Nav Station to starboard with Raymarine repeater and room for added or upgraded electronics. Ships 12/230v breaker panel outboard. Both sides aft feature private cabins with excellent sized double bunks, hanging lockers, and overhead hatches for light and ventiltion. This boat is in very nice condition and merits a look if you are looking in the 35-40 foot range.

Bavaria 37 Cruiser

Boat Type	Cruising Yacht
Build	Bavaria
Model	37 Cruiser
Year	2007
Location	Auckland
Hull Type	Monohull
Hull Material	Fibreglass (GRP)
Fuel Type	Diesel

LOA	11.35M
LWL	9.82M
Beam	3.80M
Draft	1.95M
Displacement	6900kg
Fuel	150L
Water	210L

Engine Type	Inboard
Engine Brand	Volvo
Drive Type	Sail Drive
No. of engines	1
Horsepower	28 HP
Hours	387 Hrs
Cruising speed	6 Knots
Max. speed	7 Knots

Cabins	3
Berths	6
Heads	1
Showers	1 + 1 Cockpit Shower

Tender	Honwave Tender
Outboard	Yamaha 3hp
Anchor	Rocna
Chain / Warp	Yes

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The Marvelous AC75s On Deck

By Dave Reed
August 20, 2024

April began with new-boat reveals that highlight the innovations of the second-generation AC75s for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup . While similar in size and scale, no one boat is alike.

Alinghi Red Bull Racing, of the Swiss camp, was first to show its AC75, BoatOne , in a theatric soiree, giving observers and other teams a peek at the boat’s design traits. Its straight and narrow bow profile transitions to a long and tapered bustle that goes all the way to the stern. The walls of BoatOne ’s tall crew pods stop sharply before the transom section, leaving what amounts to a long overhang to accommodate the internal rudder elements. Bumps sculpted into the foredeck are said to redirect wind flow into the jib and down the middle of the boat for aerodynamic gains.

America’s Cup defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, was next to reveal, with a soft launch, followed by a foiling session the following day. With a naming ceremony that came a week later, the Kiwis’ AC75, Taihoro , was blessed for action, and they went straight into sailing in Auckland. Unlike the high cockpit walls of Alinghi’s BoatOne , however, those of Taihoro taper down toward to the transom scoop, which houses the mainsheet traveler system in a trench, and the rudder assembly.

The following day in Cagliari, the Italians of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli rolled out their metallic silver AC75, a menacing-looking design that has its pronounced curves and a significant bustle which rises toward the stern. The boat’s tall cockpits produce a deep trench through the middle of the boat.

INEOS Britannia was fourth from behind the curtain with a boat dubbed RB3 . It’s different enough from Alinghi’s and ETNZ’s AC75s to be dangerous. The plumb bow starts sharp and maintains a steep deadrise before flaring out to a flatter bottom. A pronounced bustle tapers off near the stern and transitions to a thin skeg that ends short of the rudder.

The New York YC’s American Magic revealed its boat, Patriot , in early May, blessing it and going sailing on the same day. It’s certainly a different look, summarized by the team’s design coordinator, Scott Ferguson. “We followed our own design path with Patriot as we pushed the limits of the AC75 rule while tailoring for the Barcelona venue,” he says. “Our overall philosophy is minimalistic, as we’ve tried to squeeze down our volumes to the base minimum while still fitting the crew and systems into the boat.”

With the French Orient Express Racing Team pulling from Team New Zealand’s design package, there’s an expectation that its platform will not be too far off the defender when it comes to light soon enough. It had not yet been launched at press time.

In terms of crew-pod assignments, cyclors have now taken the back seats, mostly concealed and out of the airstream, while trimmers and helmsmen take the front seats for a better view of the action. American Magic went to the extreme, positioning three pods inboard, two well aft in the boat, with cyclors on recumbent bikes.

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August 21, 2024

On the cusp of the 37th America’s Cup, we take a look at all six contenders. Could this be the closest America's Cup competition yet?

We admit it, we’re excited. The 37th America’s Cup has all the signs of being a good one. At six teams in total, it may not match the entry numbers of the last Challengers series in Spain (the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, when 12 teams duked it out for a chance to race Alinghi), but the intriguing thing about this Cup is that there are no real ‘wildcard’ entries. Even the newest or latest entries have the potential to deliver a strong showing in the Louis Vuitton Cup.

For this second edition held in the AC75 class there have also been some rule changes. From a spectator perspective the primary change is likely to be that the boats are designed to get foiling, and stay foiling, in much lighter winds, avoiding the painful ‘low-riding’ mode which dogged some teams last time around.

That’s not to say it will all be easy: the light winds and confused wave patterns that often dominate waters off Barcelona in early autumn could prove challenging for competitors and organisers alike.

Another big shift is the introduction of the AC40 . These nippy mini-Cup boats have been multipurpose – used as test platforms for innovation, as race boats for the new Youth America’s Cup and Women’s America’s Cup events, and training boats.

One thing we’ve gleaned from watching the AC40 two-boat training is that the current Cup teams are preparing for battle, match racing style. With the new AC75s expected to be closely matched in speed, there’s every indication that this America’s Cup could see a return to dial-ups, slam-dunk tacks and nail-bitingly close crosses – all at 50 knot boat speeds. Let the Challenge begin…

ETNZ’s Taihoro has a plumb bow and sharp skeg with a flared forward section, then a full length bustle with rudder hung from it. However the real magic may lie beneath, in the control systems below deck. Photo: James Somerset/Emirates Team New Zealand

Emirates Team New Zealand

The Defenders are certainly going to be hard to beat. Not only did they hold all the cards when it came to creating the Protocol and choosing the venue for AC37, but they also only need to build a boat which can win the Match, rather than also needing to be fastest in the earlier Louis Vuitton Series.

Grant Dalton is known for driving a team with a laser-sharp focus, and ETNZ held a successful home defence during the strange Covid bubble Cup of 2021. But this time they are hosting an event on the opposite side of the world, with multiple Preliminary regattas, and a Women’s and Youth event, and all the compilations and distractions that brings.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup boat

ETNZ’s Taihoro looks like a refined 2nd generation AC75 and a progression of their previous winning design. While not outwardly radical, the most progressive ideas are likely to be concealed in key areas like control systems, with the team showcasing a mainsheet design that appears to save structural weight and offer energy efficiency. Though the team initially lost sailing time shipping their new boat to Spain, Taihoro will be developed right through the Challenger series.

Peter Burling. Photo: Emirates Team New Zealand

Emirates Team New Zealand’s team

Skipper Pete Burling shares helming duties this time around with foiling super-talent Nathan Outteridge (the Australian has lived in New Zealand since 2018). Blair Tuke, Andy Maloney and Josh Junior are among the ETNZ crew who, like Burling, return to bid for a hat-trick third Cup win.

INEOS Britannia has a substantial bustle or skeg that ends before a transom hung rudder. The complex hull shapes suggest the influence of F1 aerodynamics expertise. Photo: Job Vermeulen/America’s Cup

INEOS Britannia

Every British Challenge comes with a monumental weight of expectation – in 173 years Britain is yet to win the Cup. On paper, this could be the strongest and most consistent yet. However, there have been big changes – both in personnel and the partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas.

Of all the F1 collaborations in this Cup cycle, the British seem to have gone the furthest and the team has said enough to suggest that it was, at times, a somewhat challenging process. A complex LEQ12 boat also proved testing in every sense: capsizing, nearly catching fire, and with structure failures. However, the Brits will be hoping they can trust the process, and that F1’s data-driven approach and relentless striving for reliability will pay off by the Challenger series. It will be a truly epic sporting moment if they can get to face the Defender.

INEOS Britannia’s America’s Cup boat

INEOS Britannia is a complex beast, with geometry that shows the influence of the detailed aerodynamic tools used in the F1 car designs. Britannia has a powerful looking ‘bustle’ or skeg, which ends before a transom-hung rudder – there’s been plenty of speculation about exactly why, but all the teams have moved the centre of gravity forward, shifting the crew weight closer to the mast base in an effort to improve righting moment.

Ben Ainslie. Photo: INEOS Britannia

INEOS Britannia’s team

Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott will helm (Scott has been sharpening his foiling race skills on the GBR F50 in SailGP ). Britain’s strength in cycling and rowing has also given the squad new talent to bolster the power crew, joining more experienced campaigners like Ben Cornish and Neil Hunter.

The new Patriot has a markedly low volume hull, with recumbent cyclors facing aft. Photo: Job Vermeulen/America’s Cup

NYYC American Magic

American Magic were looking like one of the strongest contenders in the last Cup cycle, before Patriot ’s infamous crash during the Prada Cup ruled them out of being competitive. The team dug deep to try to rebuild and return – and won many fans for their determination against the odds – but there’s no question the America’s Cup is unfinished business for backers Doug Devos and Hap Fauth, and Terry Hutchinson (who moves to an off the water skipper/president role).

They are clearly in it for the long-haul – a new high performance sailing base is being built in Pensacola, Florida, though whether that’s planned as a base from which to launch their next challenge, or to host the America’s Cup remains to be determined…

American Magic’s America’s Cup Boat

The new Patriot is different from many of the other AC75s this time. Recumbent cyclors face aft – though it’s accepted a recumbent position will generate less power than a ‘sit up’ bike. Helm and flight controller pods are next to each other, rather than inline, which moves weight forward – but likely with an aerodynamic hit. So can Patriot ’s markedly lower volume design, with increased mainsail area swept down to a low profile deck and a lowered centre of effort, outperform those compromises? Many think it can.

Tom Slingsby (left) and Paul Gooodison (right). Photo: American Magic

American Magic’s Team

Australian Tom Slingsby ’s helming talents were sorely missed in the last Cup, but thanks to a US passport he’s on one wheel of Patriot. Brit Paul Goodison takes the other, moving from mainsheet trim. It’s a formidable partnership, which got off to a winning start at the first Preliminary Regatta.

The Italian boat has sleek lines and a lower volume hull with a slim line wave-piercing ‘bustle’, and crew in a deep pod for low windage. Photo: Job Vermeulen/America’s Cup

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli

These days it’s hard to imagine the America’s Cup without Patrizio Bertelli and a silver and red Prada-liveried Italian entry. This is their sixth Challenge since 2000, the third skippered by Max Sirena. The Italians have a remarkable record, having been a finalist in the Challengers series four times, twice winning, beaten in two Cup matches and two Challenger finals by Team New Zealand.

But they’ve never gone one better – is this their year? The Italians have had an apparently smooth build-up to the 37th Cup, training off Cagliari year-round in a wide range of conditions in the AC40 and LEQ12, before launching their AC75 there.

The team also picked up a confidence-boosting 2nd place in the Jeddah Preliminary Regatta, behind – of course – Emirates Team New Zealand.

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s America’s Cup boat

The Italian team’s silver bullet is an undeniably stylish machine, with a sleek design characterised by organic flowing shapes rather than the computer generated angles of other teams. The low volume hull has a deep, slim skeg to slice through the Barcelona waves.

Helm stations are positioned well forward, and the team has been experimenting with fighter jet-style canopies for their AC75 pilots – while we understand there are cameras under the hood for improved all-round visibility.

Jimmy Spithill. Photo: Studio Borlenghi/ACE

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s team

The Italians were first to introduce split helms in the last Cup and the easy patter between Jimmy Spithill and Francesco Bruni delighted fans. Spithill has stepped out of SailGP in order to focus on the Cup this time, but talented younger drivers Ruggero Tita and Marco Gradoni also made a big impression in the AC40s in Jeddah.

The Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC75 was first to launch and has one of the most radical hull shapes. Photo: Olaf Pignataro/Alinghi Red Bull Racing

Alinghi Red Bull Racing

Inviting jokes about running like Swiss clockwork, Alinghi were first to roll out their AC75 in April, but the team’s return to the Cup arena has been slick from the start. They were first (after the Challenger of Record) to throw their hat into the ring, and first to get sailing in Barcelona (with ETNZ’s former AC75), then spent a winter two-boat training in AC40s in Jeddah – also taking 3rd in the Preliminary Regatta there (ahead of American Magic and INEOS Britannia).

Alinghi remains the only European team ever to have won the America’s Cup (in 2003 and 2007), but since their defeat in 2010 Bertarelli has kept his powder dry. The reformed syndicate, partnered with F1 team Red Bull Racing, is not to be underestimated.

Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s America’s Cup boat

The Botin-designed SUI-100 BoatOne features some radical angles and intriguing curves which suggest the influence of F1 team Red Bull Racing in the hull shape’s aerodynamics – the boat has markedly truncated topsides which end abruptly before the transom, and a scooped foredeck. BoatOne dismasted in June, however Alinghi was quick to re-step a new mast, and the team now has a possible advantage of knowing more about the one-design rig’s limitations than other Challengers…

Arnaud Psarofaghi. Photo: Samo Vidic/Alinghi Red Bull Racing

Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s team

The strict nationality rule means Alinghi needed to find home-grown talent for AC37 but Switzerland has a strong tradition of lake racing in radical high performance designs. The Swiss squad is young, with experience in foiling classes like the GC32 and TF35. Skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis is a double foiling Moth European champion. Older hands behind the scenes have included Brad Butterworth and Dean Barker.

The French AC75 is designed by Emirates Team New Zealand, built in France. Teams have the option to further develop areas such as foils, so the two boats may diverge. Photo: Job Vermeulen/America’s Cup

Orient Express Racing Team

The French Orient Express team was the last to enter the 37th America’s Cup, and the last to launch their AC75. There is plenty of knowledge of both the Cup and how to build a winning campaign in this camp – joint CEOs are K-Challenge founder Stephan Kandler and Dongfeng team boss Bruno Dubois, while Franck Cammas is head of performance.

Dubois has been open about the fact that the team is running on a much smaller budget than many of its rivals, but with that comes efficiency of decision making and a sharp focus. Sound familiar? It’s the same backs-against-the-wall ethos the Kiwis are famed for, from another of the greatest sailing nations in the world. Early indications are this team could punch above its weight.

Orient Express Racing Team’s America’s Cup boat

The French bought a design package from Emirates Team New Zealand so their AC75 inevitably shares many characteristics with the Defender’s. It’s a fair assumption that the French boat won’t be quicker than Taihoro . However, the French team aren’t necessarily trying to beat ETNZ – to line up against them in the Match would be an extraordinary victory in itself. This campaign is about gaining knowledge, and delivering enough returns to build a team with longevity.

Quentin Delapierre. Photo: Alexander Champy-McLean

Orient Express Racing’s Team

The Orient Express crew overlap closely with the French SailGP team (also managed by Dubois), and have picked up 2nd overall at two GP events this season. Though lacking Cup match racing experience, skipper Quentin Delapierre and crew sprung a major surprise when they finished 3rd at the first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova.

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THE BOATS: AC75, AC40 & LEQ12

Although foiling feels like a recent revolution to take the world of watersports by storm, it has been at the heart of America's Cup racing for over 10 years.

It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foils to the America's Cup, changing the face of top-level yacht racing forever.

Six years later, in 2018, the publication of the AC75 Class Rule marked the beginning of a new sailing era. The engineering and sailing techniques needed to get the AC75 to fly completely differed from anything seen before.

During the 36th America's Cup in 2021, the AC75 proved themselves to be unique and kept millions of fans worldwide glued to their screens. It was then no surprise that the organisers were keen to continue with the AC75 rule for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona, albeit with several improvements to promote faster flight and incorporate upgraded technology. But the organisers went further. With a focus on youth and women being paramount to growing the sport into the future, a new class of boats was introduced–the AC40–specifically for this purpose. As the smaller sister-ship of the AC75, the AC40 launched in Auckland to much acclaim with speeds hitting the "high 40s" almost immediately straight out of the box under the skillful command of Emirates Team New Zealand in September 2022.

AC75: AMERICA'S CUP BOAT

On the 15th of November 2021, eight months after the Kiwis successfully defended the America's Cup, an updated 'Version 2' of the AC75 Class Rule was released.

The boats will be a step on from what we saw in Auckland in 2021. The foils will be larger to promote quicker lift and faster flight. The boats will be lighter and, onboard, the electronics and software systems will be vastly upgraded. To save weight, the number of crew on the AC75 has been reduced from 11 to 8. The move to reduce the crew means cycle power is again legalised, and the cyclors, introduced by Emirates Team New Zealand in 2017, might return to the game.

Several of the elements are strict one-design, such as the mast, rigging, foil cant-arms and cant hydraulics but the scope for design elsewhere is broad. To keep costs under control, it was also determined that teams would only be allowed to build one AC75 so the demand on getting the design right is at a premium. The boats will be expected to fly at speeds touching 50 knots in winds that average 12 knots in late summers in Barcelona.

AC40: YOUTH, WOMEN & TRAINING

New for the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, the AC40 is a multi-use foiling monohull that all the confirmed teams will use for sailing and testing purposes. The AC40 is also the nominated boat for both the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup events where they will be sailed in strict one-design. The confirmed teams will also use the AC40 in competitive events leading up to the America’s Cup and several of the teams have two boats on order. The AC40 is being built by McConaghy’s in China. The foils and systems are being delivered by the Emirates Team New Zealand North Shore Facility and delivered in strict order of entry to the America’s Cup. Teams may modify and test out componentry on the AC40, and for this purpose, they will be deemed as a LEQ12 (see below), but for competition purposes in the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup, they will be returned to one-design according to strict rules around those specific events. Early trials of the AC40 by Emirates Team New Zealand have been sensational with speeds recorded in the ‘high-40-knot’ bracket and it is anticipated that this new class will form a global circuit both before and after the America’s Cup. For the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup, aside from the confirmed entries from the America's Cup syndicates, yacht clubs from around the world are being invited to form teams on a strict one-nation, one-entry basis and the finals of the youth and women’s events are scheduled on key dates of both the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) and Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Match dates.

LEQ12: TESTING ONLY

Entrants for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup are required to build one AC75 and purchase at least one AC40 but within the rules there is also the opportunity for teams to build one, new, test boat with the stipulation that it must be ‘Less than or Equal to 12 metres in overall length.’ The term LEQ12 was thus coined and it’s a nod to a well used term in computing ‘LEQ’ and was the most accurate description of the vessel. To date, two teams have built dedicated LEQ12s–INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli–and these boats are loaded with sensors, cameras and measuring devices in order that the design team can collate data and calibrate their design software packages in a real-world environment. For the sailors too, it is an opportunity to hone monohull foiling techniques and have the ability to try new sailing styles as well as test new componentry in a relatively controlled environment, and with far fewer consequences than trialling something new on a powerful AC75 at full scale. The two specifically built LEQ12s to date are notably different in design with the Italian LEQ12 being of similar design to the winning ‘Te Rehutai’ of Emirates Team New Zealand during the 36th America's Cup whilst the British LEQ12 is a more extreme design to give a baseline of validation to the INEOS Britannia design team that is supported by Mercedes F1 Applied Science.

How many new AC75s can a team build

When agreeing on the new format for the 37th America’s Cup, the Defender and the Challenger of Record were determined to keep a lid on costs and deliver a sustainable event that could attract additional entries without a very high financial barrier to entry. During the 36th America's Cup, teams were allowed to build two AC75s but in the final Protocol for the 37th America's Cup, it was agreed that teams could only build one AC75 to compete in the America’s Cup in Barcelona. The introduction of the AC40 class allowed for teams to purchase these for either two-boat training or as test boats and a further concession was permitted in that teams could build one specific LEQ12 for testing and training purposes. By implementing the one-boat build rule for the 37th America's Cup, a high premium is placed on getting the final design right as there is little opportunity to change the fundamental design of the boats after launch. The world’s greatest naval architects, designers and engineers have been employed by all the teams with several partnering with complementary sports engineering functions such as Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Mercedes F1 Applied Science. The design race for the Cup is therefore, as intense as ever.

Can older AC75s be used and/or modified?

The first-generation AC75s that were used at the 36th America's Cup in 2021 may be used for training purposes by all of the confirmed teams in the run-up to the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup in Barcelona. To date, two teams–American Magic and Alinghi Red Bull Racing–have opted to re-launch these first-generation boats and use them as test boats and in the case of Alinghi Red Bull Racing, the Swiss who were not present during the 36th America's Cup, purchased Emirates Team New Zealand’s first boat ‘Te Aihe’ to train in Barcelona. There are, however, strict rules on developing these first-generation boats with the number of foil wings, flaps, rudders, foil arms, masts, hull surfaces and sails being strictly limited. This could well be the reason why the other teams have elected to develop LEQ12s or to adapt their AC40s into LEQ12s, as is the case with Emirates Team New Zealand, where the limits on componentry and testing are far less stringent, affording more scope for design development and analysis.

When does an AC40 become an LEQ12?

As mentioned above, in relation to the AC40, these boats are delivered in one-design format, but some teams may elect to take them out of one-design to test out componentry, and in this case, those AC40s will be deemed as ‘LEQ12s’ until returned to one-design configuration again. Change anything on your AC40 outside of the very strict class rules on componentry, and it becomes a LEQ12. In order for it to be used in the planned pre-regattas or the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup events it must be returned to the agreed one-design. Immediately after the necessary commissioning process of the very first AC40 that was delivered to Emirates Team New Zealand in September 2022, the team made changes to the cockpit configuration and specific controls that the crew use; This immediately converted the Emirates Team New Zealand AC40 to a LEQ12.

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