Four of the six competing America’s Cup teams have unveiled their AC75s, the boats in which they will contest for the Cup this October.
First to show their hand was Alinghi Red Bull Racing who unveiled their AC75 in a glitzy night ceremony on 9 April, the sails and rig represented by a cascade of aerial acrobats. Some of the rule changes for this secondto launch one AC75 this year, though as a new entry into the Cup Alinghi had previously been practising in Emirates Team New Zealand’s boat from the 36th Cup), including radical cut-away of the hull sidewalls in the aft sections, reflecting the updated rule’s focus on weight reduction, as well as the removal of runners.
