Meet American Magic’s Flight Controller
American Magic’s Andrew Campbell never thought he’d be piloting a 75-footer into the America’s Cup, but now he’s at the controls.
American Magic’s Andrew Campbell never thought he’d be piloting a 75-footer into the America’s Cup, but now he’s at the controls.
The New York YC has been on the sidelines of the America’s Cup long enough. With their American Magic challenge, they have what it takes to win it back.
What if the New York YC was successful in its challenge for the 36th America’s Cup? It’s not too early start pondering what the next Cup could be should it return to U.S. shores.
Read as you will into the results of the Prada America’s Cup World Series Auckland regatta, but it’s only a tease of what’s to come and how far some teams have to go to match the New Zealand defense.
A productive few months in Auckland finds the American Magic America’s on schedule as it shelves its first AC75 and prepares to launch its real Cup challenge yacht.
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, transited the Panama Canal and then crossed the Pacific after departing from the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida on May 28.
Mike Ingham and Steve Hunt shift their sail coaching to virtual.
Much of the magic of a big foiling monohull is in the precision controls and elaborate systems required for takeoff and flight. Here’s a guide to what’s happening under the hood of American Magic’s AC75.
American Magic shifts gears in Pensacola while it waits to sail again, turning to its simulator for developments.
American Magic’s Andrew Campbell never thought he’d be piloting a 75-footer into the America’s Cup, but now he’s at the controls.
The New York YC has been on the sidelines of the America’s Cup long enough. With their American Magic challenge, they have what it takes to win it back.
What if the New York YC was successful in its challenge for the 36th America’s Cup? It’s not too early start pondering what the next Cup could be should it return to U.S. shores.
Read as you will into the results of the Prada America’s Cup World Series Auckland regatta, but it’s only a tease of what’s to come and how far some teams have to go to match the New Zealand defense.
A productive few months in Auckland finds the American Magic America’s on schedule as it shelves its first AC75 and prepares to launch its real Cup challenge yacht.
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, transited the Panama Canal and then crossed the Pacific after departing from the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida on May 28.
Mike Ingham and Steve Hunt shift their sail coaching to virtual.
Much of the magic of a big foiling monohull is in the precision controls and elaborate systems required for takeoff and flight. Here’s a guide to what’s happening under the hood of American Magic’s AC75.
American Magic shifts gears in Pensacola while it waits to sail again, turning to its simulator for developments.
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