The latest generation of AC75s in the America’s Cup

The latest generation of AC75s have just eight crew to power and control the boat. There are four on each side, but what do they do?
INEOS Britannia crew members David ‘Freddie’ Carr and Bleddyn Mon explain the roles of the modern Cup crew.

[dannyarcher]

Bloody hell. The transformation in technology of these races over the last 4 decades is insane. Just go back and watch footage from the 1983 competition. It's like they're a completely different class of boat!

[ronkirk]

The America's Cup has really changed during my lifetime (74 years) and is MUCH more exciting to watch because of it. IMO

[ghostindamachine]

The shot at 6:53 really shows the sense of velocity these sailing boats can achieve.

[sforza]

That grey and orange boat was really nice looking!

[joeviking]

The transition from sailing to flying is stunning. Watching the footage, I'm wondering if the hull shapes changed again to create a lifting body wing shape. This would then give you ground effect lift off the water. Of course hydrofoils would remain necessary.

[rlfmichigan]

I remember watching America's Cup races 30-40 years ago at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning because they were in Australia or New Zealand, and it was other worldly watching those big boat tacking back and forth and seeing the crews at live from the other side of the world, late, late at night here in the U.S. AC75s are amazingly cool to look at and watch....for a few the magic of the America's Cup is long gone.

[maemuraakinori]

Big Thanks to Yanmar for delivering this really good insight! Proud to find you in the sponsor list!

[dmora]

What the hell!? They actually have people in the cycling to generate power!? That's nuts! I'd have never thought that. 😮

[yetanotherjohn]

Passion for obsolete technology is what gives me hope for the future.

[kevinmclea]

I miss the spinnakers going up and down

[d_sparrow]

Incredible, really like this AC class!

[joemoore]

I remember watching the cup races many years ago and seeing what the boats evolved into is a terrible shame. The craft were beautiful under sail and was very exciting to watch the boat and crew members working as one. The new generation boats have lost that feeling totally, the beauty is gone.

[jthepickle]

The Cup has 'jumped the shark'.

[Jakob_Nybo]

Thanks for at great video with lots of interesting insight ;-)

[prun]

Riding bikes to power the batteries that provide the pump with electricity that powers the hydraulics.
Doesn't really sound like wind powered sailing anymore.

[Qtrfoil]

They're ALWAYS "headed into" the wind, which continues to amaze me.

[sinkingputts]

They have turned sailing into a bike race

[LeifurThor-qubz]

How much of the hull touches the water in these “sailboats” when racing? So does “boat” apply?

[MrMrfeenstra]

Many years ago much of the draw to open wheel auto racing was watching the driver ply his trade. Now you catch a glimpse of the top of a helmet This seems to me much the same. These modern boats are giant F-1 racers of the sea.

[mattrothe]

I think these boats should be limited to battery operated lights and communications, no computers no lifting foils with electro-hydrolic rams. This race needs to be a human sport.