Performance racing: The boat to beat

Article Abstract:

Lightwave, a Transpac 52 (Tp 52) class boats are exciting racing machines, with the combination of a lightweight cored carbon-fiber hull, a spartan interior, and large sail area that yields high speed has beaten the race record set by an 86-footer. TP 52 is peerless in its size range, excluding racers designed with movable ballast or appendages, such as the Open 50.

Facilities & equipment, Radio & TV communications equipment, Boat Building, Boat building and repairing, Boat Building & Repair, Hardware, not elsewhere classified, Sailboats, Equipment and supplies, Boating industry

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Tunnel vision

Article Abstract:

Wind-tunnel research offers a shortcut to efficient flying shapes and it helps solve a sail's aero-structural coupling problem. It can also optimize a sail's size and shape for a particular boat.

Fabricated plate work (boiler shops), Plate Work Manufacturing, Wind Tunnels, Evaluation

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Challengers in a changing race: Once again the challengers have shown they can't sit on their original designs and expect to win. It's often the mid-series modifications to a boat that define a challenge

Article Abstract:

The history of mid-series boat modifications at the America's Cup, along with noteworthy modifications made during this year's race, are discussed.

Strategy & planning, New Zealand, Planning, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing, Company business planning

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