Team Larry Ellison Oracle Team USA won the America's Cup
Team Larry Ellison Oracle Team USA this week won the 34th America's Cup. The situation in the current regatta was quite dramatic - the main competitors of Oracle, the team of Emirates Team New Zealand, were in the lead with a score of 8-1 and they had to win only once, but eight wins in a row still allowed Oracle Team USA to win the championship, which was already called one of the most interesting sporting events in history.
Oracle itself is a 24 meter catamaran with underwater wings, with sails 40 meters high, capable of speeds of over 80 km / h - I don’t understand what kind of magic, but it is actually ahead of the wind! ( UPD : The comments provided a link to the article on Popular Mechanics , which explains the physics of the process.) It cost about $ 10 million to build, but Ellison invested 10 times more in related research and development - according to him, 100 million.
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“What is surprising about this boat is that it can float on these tiny pieces of carbon fiber,” says skipper Jimie Spifil. “This boat is the most advanced technology, and we bring them to the limit. We are trying to stay on hydrofoil during maneuvers. It is difficult, but as soon as the boat gets on them, it’s just like the “turbo” button in the car - it just takes off. It is very cool".
In fact, two yachts were built - on one all solutions were worked out.
Those underwater wings.
A year ago, the boat turned over and suffered a lot.
The America's Cup is the oldest international competition, which was founded in 1851 - twenty years earlier than the FA Cup and 45 years earlier than the first modern Olympic Games.
Oracle itself is a 24 meter catamaran with underwater wings, with sails 40 meters high, capable of speeds of over 80 km / h - I don’t understand what kind of magic, but it is actually ahead of the wind! ( UPD : The comments provided a link to the article on Popular Mechanics , which explains the physics of the process.) It cost about $ 10 million to build, but Ellison invested 10 times more in related research and development - according to him, 100 million.
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“What is surprising about this boat is that it can float on these tiny pieces of carbon fiber,” says skipper Jimie Spifil. “This boat is the most advanced technology, and we bring them to the limit. We are trying to stay on hydrofoil during maneuvers. It is difficult, but as soon as the boat gets on them, it’s just like the “turbo” button in the car - it just takes off. It is very cool".
In fact, two yachts were built - on one all solutions were worked out.
Those underwater wings.
A year ago, the boat turned over and suffered a lot.
The America's Cup is the oldest international competition, which was founded in 1851 - twenty years earlier than the FA Cup and 45 years earlier than the first modern Olympic Games.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/195476/
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