Alinghi Challenge AC37

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Ernesto Bertarelli, the billionaire owner of the Alinghi America's Cup team, has always been determined to win the prestigious sailing race at any cost. So when his team of scientists in Ecublens, Switzerland, discovered a way to harness the power of anti-gravity force technology, he knew it was the key to victory.

The AC75 yacht, the team's newest and most advanced vessel, has been outfitted with powerful anti-gravity generators that allow it to soar above the water at incredible speeds. As the team sails towards Barcelona, Spain for the 2024 America's Cup, onlookers will be amazed as the sleek yacht seems to defy the laws of physics, effortlessly gliding above the waves.

The competition will be fierce, but Alinghi's revolutionary technology gives them a decisive edge. With the ability to soar above the waves, the AC75 is able to outmaneuver and outrace their rivals and will likely leave them in its wake.

As the racing approaches the tension will be palpable. Will Alinghi's groundbreaking technology be enough to secure victory? The answer will come as the team crosses the finish line. The crowd will likely erupt in cheers as Bertarelli and his team are crowned the new America's Cup champions.

The future of sailing has been forever changed by the innovative and ambitious team led by Ernesto Bertarelli and his scientists, who have pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible and have made the impossible a reality.
 
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To the depths of imagination we stoop.
But Thanks ray for warning the teams with enough time to discover the new antigravity machine for themselves!
 

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In another one, also a Gtran from Swiss
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In the year 2024 the America's Cup is set to take place in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain. The competition will be fierce as 6 teams from all over the world gather to compete for the coveted trophy. But one team stands out among the rest: Alinghi, led by the brilliant businessman and scientist, Ernesto Bertarelli.

Bertarelli and his team of scientists, based in Ecublens, Switzerland, have been working tirelessly on a revolutionary new technology that they believe will give them the edge they need to win the America's Cup. They have been studying the properties of anti-gravity for years and have finally made a breakthrough. They have developed a way to harness the power of anti-gravity to lift sailboats completely off the water.

Their goal is to apply this technology to Alinghi's coming AC75 yacht, which will allow it to fly effortlessly above the water during the competition. The other teams are skeptical, but Bertarelli and his team are confident in their abilities.

As the competition begins, the Alinghi yacht will take off from the water, soaring above the waves with only their steering submersed. The other teams will soon be in shock as they watch the Alinghi yacht effortlessly glide above the water, leaving them in its technology wake.

Alinghi is quickly but secretly establishing a commanding lead and the other teams are unable to catch up. Since the yacht's advanced technology gives the Alinghi team a distinct advantage they will easily win the America's Cup.

Bertarelli and his team with their anti-gravity technology will be celebrated as it is such a revolutionary new development in the world of sailing. The America's Cup will never be the same again, and Alinghi team's flying yacht will surely go down in history as one of the most innovative and successful boats ever built!
 
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It was a tough and very cold day for the Alinghi Red Bull Racing team after what promised to be some fairly lively conditions as the predicted southerly airflow switched in early in the afternoon, mixing with easterly flowing waves playing havoc on the Flight Control as the breeze clocked in at 13-16 knots. With side-waves to contend with, understandably the call from the sailing directors on the chase boat was to launch the mainsail in the port and then tow north up to the Montgat area in order to find easier conditions and once there, the team hoisted the J3 and began sailing. After a tricky upwind sail with the cross-waves making life tough for all onboard, a sensor issue had crew members crowded around the base of the mast and down into the hull below decks with tools to fix. The good news was that the issue was resolved relatively quickly, however after a short blast upwind where two foiling tacks were attempted, the team called it a day and headed back to the base. Whether the issue that the sensor had picked up had returned was unclear and quite what the sensor was measuring was also something that the team kept tight-lipped about, but the base of the mast houses the mast rotation system and the hydraulics so any issue there would be a very good reason to halt sailing. Yves Detrey, a long standing member of the Swiss team and a double America’s Cup winner in both 2003 and 2007, was non-plussed about the issue saying: “It wasn't a big deal but we saw that we had a little bit of a sensor issue so we fixed that and just took a good 15 minutes to solve the problem and then we could go back into sailing… you know, we just got the tools onboard, checked it out and it was good to go, so quick fix.”
 
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More photo's from this team training in Barcelona.
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Scorpios 120 footer in the background.
 

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Back on the water after several days



Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s sailing week concluded on Friday with a thoroughly entertaining and highly productive morning session catching the north-westerly breeze that filtered over the Barcelona city centre producing puffy conditions that topped out at 10 knots with stronger gusts offshore. Nils Theuninck, the former ILCA and Finn ace and part of the Power Group for Alinghi Red Bull Racing, can clearly see the progress the team has made since the start of the year, saying: “I think we've made big improvements on our manoeuvre exits, the jib trim is much better and I think our manoeuvres were much better in the hard conditions we had today.” And when asked about the new jib system, Theuninck commented: “It's working really well, much better than the previous one, so yeah good step forward, still room to learn more …we are still working every time we go out as we try to measure jibs, measure loads and try to get some more speed out of it.”
 

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The tack they do at 2 minutes looks like the barely touch down, and are foiling on the new tack right away. Looked like a pretty decent tack for the swell condition.
 

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The tack they do at 2 minutes looks like the barely touch down, and are foiling on the new tack right away. Looked like a pretty decent tack for the swell condition.
Best one I saw was at around 3 minutes, they turn through it okay but then belly flop again.
 
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