America’s Cup: Testing digital copies

by Todd Niall, STUFF media
Team New Zealand have begun building and testing 3D digital versions of its America’s Cup rivals’ boats, and not surprisingly says there are no alarm bells ringing.

The work of recreating three dimensional hull shapes and foils of the four challenger boats – Swiss, USA, Great Britain, and Italy – launched so far has provided some head-scratching as the defender tries to weigh up some quite different designs.

“When we do that, they all come out slower than ours,” said Dan Bernasconi (above), Chief Technical Officer for the defender.

Bernasconi was quick to qualify that by saying that it doesn’t mean Team New Zealand has the fastest boat, as its computer modelling may favor its own design, being the one which the modelling produced.

“Our tools reassuringly don’t favor any of the other hull shapes or foil shapes, but some are very close and there’s ones which we’d say were in a few seconds per race, different from ours,” said Bernasconi. – Full report

Following the publication of the AC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule on November 17, 2021, the AC75 Class Rule and AC Technical Regulations were finalized on March 17, 2022. The entry period opened December 1, 2021 and runs until July 31, 2022, but late entries for the 37th America’s Cup may be accepted until May 31, 2023. The Defender was to announce the Match Venue on September 17, 2021 but postponed the venue reveal, confirming it would be Barcelona on March 30, 2022. The 37th America’s Cup begins October 12, 2024.

Teams revealed to challenge defender Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL):
• INEOS Britannia (GBR)
• Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI)
• Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team (ITA)
• NYYC American Magic (USA)
• Orient Express Racing Team (FRA)

2023-24 Preliminary Regattas
September 14-17, 2023 (AC40): Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
November 30-December 2 (AC40): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
August 22-25, 2024 (AC75): Barcelona, Spain

2024 Challenger Selection Series
August 29-September 8: Double Round Robin
September 14-19: Semi Finals (Best of 9)
September 26-October 7: Finals (Best of 13)

2024 America’s Cup
October 12-21: 37th Match (Best of 13)

For more schedule details, click here.
Additionally, 12 teams will compete in the 2024 Youth & Women’s America’s Cup.

Noticeboard: https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/
Additional details: www.americascup.com/en/home