Amazing! See fact sheet of the USA 17 boat: Trimaran of carbon composite construction
Overall Length: 34m
Wing, Height: 68m (compared to 31m length of a Boeing 747 wing)
Surface area: 650 sq.m
Weight: 3,500 kg
The wing sail is primarily constructed from carbon fibre and kevlar with a light, shrinkable aeronautical film material used as an overall skin over the frame.
See Larry Ellison at the end, with the America's Cup trophy. He is getting old.
Teamwork! More sailing to come!
Mark
BMW Oracle Racing Team on 33rd America's Cup.
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Good Life Team
February 16, 2010