Hey all -
big things going on here in the Bay - the AC thing is heating up a bit, and while the racing is still not especially interesting, the boats and the technology really is!!
6 Tons of boat is being lifted out of the water by a carbon fiber hydro-foil about the size of a surfboard, and the boats are hitting 50mph! This video shows some of the technology....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...JRhPg6J8#at=110
So far, the Kiwi's seem to have the edge in technology and boat handling, but they have not yet squared up with the Oracle boys. Prada and Artemis went at it today again, and Prada is clearly faster and has won both races, 2 of 7 so far.
If you have a chance to catch some of the TV coverage, don't miss it. They do a nice job and the images are pretty impressive....
I'll keep y'all posted....
td