Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[SF Woody Sailor]

Sigh - they don’t make racks like Anita Ekberg’s any more

They can make them in LA, for a price.

 

[buckdouger]

I hope those shoes of hers are splash proof.

It doesn't splash in snow

 

[dullers]

It doesn't splash in snow

It will go fill up her shoes before it reaches the snow.

 

[Indio]

Sigh - they don’t make racks like Anita Ekberg’s any more

Stormy may beg to differ...

 

[Nutta]

Just how much sand can you fit in a handbag?

 

[weta27]

 

[Schakel]

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Good Bottom Lunna Rossa.
 

 

[Saro Scimitar Sunshine]

I may be going mad, but I can't see any backstays on Luna Rossa in last night's racing.

 

[strider470]

I may be going mad, but I can't see any backstays on Luna Rossa in last night's racing.

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Yes, they choose to remove the backstays in order to further minimize drag

 

[Saro Scimitar Sunshine]

Have they been doing this before ? What's holding the forestay tension on, and holding the mast up come to that ? Just the mainsheet ?

 

[hoom]

Wow, did we miss that?

Up-thread we have Weta pics clearly showing runners present in some, not in others.

Have they given away a secret too soon or have other teams been doing this too?

 

[Rushman]

Wow, did we miss that?

Up-thread we have Weta pics clearly showing runners present in some, not in others.

Have they given away a secret too soon or have other teams been doing this too?

Ken Read mentioned it in today’s coverage too

 

[strider470]

Wow, did we miss that?

Up-thread we have Weta pics clearly showing runners present in some, not in others.

Have they given away a secret too soon or have other teams been doing this too?

I suppose it's not something that you can change without structural modifications if you have not foreseen it from the beginning.

 

[JonRowe]

I wonder if there is some continuation of load path technologies in sails, using the sail to tension the rig partially? Although these boats are also essentially always going upwind so maybe thats not necessary at all?

 

[suider]

Have they been doing this before ? What's holding the forestay tension on, and holding the mast up come to that ? Just the mainsheet ?

There is a pretty noticeable kink at the head of the jib... like Rushman said, it was mentioned in the coverage .... it HAS to be a tradeoff...

 

[nroose]

Sounds like on LR, the helm controls the traveler as well as the helm. That is very interesting to me! That's kind like sailing a singlehanded dinghy!

 

[MultiMono]

From day 2 replay. 

Go to 1.45.40.

https://youtu.be/HjR9O96-VrI

Is that arm flex or arm trimming?

 

[nroose]

From day 2 replay. 

Go to 1.45.40.

https://youtu.be/HjR9O96-VrI

Is that arm flex or arm trimming?

I am guessing it's just that the hydraulics are not under load, so there's a little play, which is really all the different tolerances adding up. It would never happen under load.

 

[MultiMono]

I am guessing it's just that the hydraulics are not under load, so there's a little play, which is really all the different tolerances adding up. It would never happen under load.

Are you looking at the right bit? The leeward foil? The one that is fully loaded? Under tonnes of pressure? If that is the play in the hydraulics the engineers need sacking. 

 

[nroose]

Are you looking at the right bit? The leeward foil? The one that is fully loaded? Under tonnes of pressure? If that is the play in the hydraulics the engineers need sacking. 

Oh, no. I was seeing the windward foil in the air bouncing up and down a few degrees at a time. I have now watched the next few seconds. I don't have an answer for that.