SailGP

[Jeremy Lyman]

Anyone watching SailGP in the F50 ex-America's Cup foiling wingsail catamarans?

Here's the link to the SailGP regatta last weekend in Saint-Tropez France.  Lots of wind lent to the class boat-speed record being set several times. This was more wind than they've raced in before and you can see the boat handling changes, "landing" boats before mark roundings to scrub speed into the turn.  The races themselves are under 14 minutes long, but there is also interesting insight to be heard from the commentary before and after races.

10 kph = 5.3 knots = 6.2 mph

100 kph = 53 knots = 62 mph

Day 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7NPqx5mV34

Day 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv1mYpJHHv0

[Rick Paullin]

Thanks for the link -- those top speeds are incredible!

I was also amazed at the size difference of the light air wings on day 2.

[Jeremy Lyman]

Yeah, those modular wings were new for season 2 and were apparently a big upgrade.

https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2020/03/11/sailgp-rolls-out-the-new-modular-wing-for-san-francisco/

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[Jeremy Lyman]

Here are the Youtube links for the live broadcasts for Sail GP Cadiz Spain this Saturday and Sunday.  There should be a little "notify" button you can click to get a reminder. Otherwise they are set to start at 9:30, races probably more like 10am.

Day 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2NqHxaB3Do

Day 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhDIrMYjzJY